Many parents like to give their children apple juice. They think that they can give their children enough vitamins. Recent studies have found that excessive intake of apple juice can cause diarrhea in infants and young children.
Infants and young children's digestive system is not yet mature, poor secretion of salivary glands, gastric acid and digestive enzyme secretion is small, if coupled with improper feeding, it is easy to cause diarrhea in infants and young children. Because apple juice contains fructose and sorbitol, in the gastrointestinal tract, fructose is absorbed slowly and sorbitol is absorbed more slowly. Infants and young children cannot completely absorb these two substances. Therefore, when a large amount of apple juice is ingested, unabsorbed fructose and sorbus are intoxicated by fermentation and decomposition of intestinal bacteria, producing acid and gas, stimulating peristalsis and causing diarrhea. In addition, sorbic acid, which is ingested in large quantities, can affect the intestinal osmotic pressure due to slow absorption, causing diarrhea.
Therefore, infants and young children who have a tendency to develop diarrhea should drink less or not drink apple juice, so as not to cause diarrhea or diarrhea. Infants and children suffering from diarrhoea caused by ingestion of large amounts of apple juice should immediately stop taking in apple juice and other easily fermented foods to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and help the body recover.
Infants and young children's digestive system is not yet mature, poor secretion of salivary glands, gastric acid and digestive enzyme secretion is small, if coupled with improper feeding, it is easy to cause diarrhea in infants and young children. Because apple juice contains fructose and sorbitol, in the gastrointestinal tract, fructose is absorbed slowly and sorbitol is absorbed more slowly. Infants and young children cannot completely absorb these two substances. Therefore, when a large amount of apple juice is ingested, unabsorbed fructose and sorbus are intoxicated by fermentation and decomposition of intestinal bacteria, producing acid and gas, stimulating peristalsis and causing diarrhea. In addition, sorbic acid, which is ingested in large quantities, can affect the intestinal osmotic pressure due to slow absorption, causing diarrhea.
Therefore, infants and young children who have a tendency to develop diarrhea should drink less or not drink apple juice, so as not to cause diarrhea or diarrhea. Infants and children suffering from diarrhoea caused by ingestion of large amounts of apple juice should immediately stop taking in apple juice and other easily fermented foods to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and help the body recover.