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Sue Gatenby from Tropicana is here to answer any questions you may have about enjoying fruit juice and its nutritional benefits, for both you and your children. Sue has 25 years of industry experience and is here to share her top tips and advice.

The team at Tropicana say, "We've just launched a new campaign to talk about the health benefits a small glass of juice can bring. There’s been lots of confusion about juice, and we’re here to help clear the air and explain how 100% pure fruit juice can play an important role in a healthy and balanced diet."

Maybe you have a question about the nutritional benefits of juice, getting your 5 a day, how much you should drink, or anything else to do with juice? If so, ask away!.

Here's a little bit more about Sue:

Sue Gatenby is the Senior Director, Nutrition with responsibility for nutrition strategy at Tropicana. Sue has over 25 years’ experience in nutrition research, education and in the food industry. She has a BSc and PhD in Nutrition and Postgraduate Diplomas in Dietetics and Sports Nutrition. Prior to joining PepsiCo Sue held positions at the John Radcliffe Hospital, the Universities of London & Surrey and Institute of Food Research (IFR). During her time at the IFR she consulted for the Department of Health in the research and development of the <a class="break-all" href="//mailto:www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eatwell-plate.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eatwell Plate. She is also a Governor of the British Nutrition Foundation.
Post your questions to Sue by 21 March and we will pick 20 for her to respond to. Everyone who posts a question will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky Mumsnetter will win a £150 John Lewis voucher. A link to her responses will be posted on this thread by Mid April.

This Q&A is sponsored by Tropicana.

Thanks,
MNHQ.

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I get confused as to whether my son can drink fruit juice because of the amount of sugar, I know it is natural sugar but this will still effect his teeth. Also which is best fruit juice or no added sugar squash

Is it healthier to have the juicy bits in my juice?

Are certain fruit juices lower in sugars than others?

Is concentrated juice as beneficial for you as unconcentrated? I'm always confused by this ...

I am confused about fruit juice. Some people say its good for you and counts as one of your five a day and some people say its bad for you, Is full of sugar and rots your teeth. I'm never sure if giving fruit juice to my children is the best thing for them. I would be grateful for any advice about giving fruit juice to children.

Which is going to be better for me to drink. Fresh juice or sugar free cordial? Right now i'm only drinking water and I hate it so would like a suggestion as to which is going to be more beneficial for me.

When is the best time to drink juice when you have acid reflux and you don't want it to flair up?

I want my children to have a health diet, but am confused over the made from concentrate versus freshly squeezed and bottled, which is best. I do not trust the brands as they will always say there's are the best. I need a neutral accurate answer. Thanks

surely drinking too much fruit juice is bad for you due to the sugar content?

We are told that simply by juicing in the first place we reduce the health benefits, compared to eating the fruit without juicing it. How much difference does this make? I have kids who adore orange juice but won't go near an actual orange!

Is there any benefit to cherry juice it seems to be all sugar and is natural sugar as bad as normal sugar?

At what age and at what consumption levels is it reasonable for younger kids to drink them?

Does longlife juice contain the same nutrients as freshly squeezed juice or does the processing destroy any benefits?

I read that vegetables start losing nutrients as soon as they are chopped up. Does the same happen to fruit when it is liquidised?

Is there an optimum number of juice drinks to have per day - all the health benefits without sugar/carb overdose?

Are some fruit juices better than other, based on variety? For example, is blueberry juice kinder to teeth than orange?

Is juice with pulp more beneficial than the smooth variety?

Is there any substantial nutritional difference between value juices and fancy, more expensive brands?

When juice says 'juice drink' on it, what does this mean? Is it bad for you?

Which juice is the healthiest?

Even with a no sugar added fruit juice, is the amount of naturally occurring sugars enough that I should be avoiding feeding this to my child? I currently don't because I feel it's an unnecessary extra source of calories and sugar.

i like to give my children freshly squeezed juices and now i have a juicer i was wondering which fruit has less natural sugars so to protect their teeth while getting their 5 a day x

Which is better juice from concentrate or not from concentrate and what does this mean ?

Is there any difference between concentrated and fresh juice? Is the fresh one nutritionally better?

Should I dilute fruit juice with water to protect my kids' teeth?