Other than caffeine, drinks du jour such as the trending strawberry matcha aren\u2019t healthy choices for your little one. Starbucks’ Grande Strawberry Matcha Strato Frappuccino, for instance, has 340 calories, 15g fat and 44g sugar.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe calories from such a matcha latte usually come from the other ingredients added,\u201d said Cheang, referring to the sugar-dense fruit purees, flavoured syrup and fruit jam used.<\/p>\n
WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES ON CAFFEINE INTAKE FOR CHILDREN?<\/p>\n
There is none for children under age 12, both in Singapore and internationally, said Cheang. For adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than 100mg of caffeine daily \u2013 a strawberry matcha with 120mg of caffeine would have exceeded that limit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the occasional caffeine consumption might not pose harm, a regular intake could contribute to excessive caffeine exposure, especially when combined with other sources such as chocolates and caffeinated soft drinks,\u201d said Zee. \u201cUltimately, it is best recommended for children to avoid any caffeine intake to support healthy growth and overall well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t want your child to feel left out at the cafe, order her a grown-up-looking caffeine-free babyccino instead, suggested Zee, which is made of steamed, frothy milk with a dusting of cocoa or cinnamon powder. If she prefers tea, try a caffeine-free one such as chamomile, peppermint, rooibos or fruit tea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other healthier options, Zee recommended, include fruit-infused water; fruit coolers made with fruit juice and still or sparkling water; smoothies made with fresh fruits without added sugar; fresh coconut juice; or 100 per cent fruit juice with ice or diluted with water to reduce the sugar content.<\/p>\n
Or use the Nutri-Grade as a good reference point, suggested Cheang. \u201cGo for drinks with Nutri-Grade A or B.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Other than caffeine, drinks du jour such as the trending strawberry matcha aren\u2019t healthy choices for your little…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111270,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277],"tags":[10342,3914,18,135,19,17,69177,508],"class_list":{"0":"post-111269","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-caffeine","9":"tag-children","10":"tag-eire","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-matcha","15":"tag-nutrition"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}