London - Apple juice can stop common stomach aches among children under five, a study suggests.
Diluted with water, it is ideal for treating mild gastroenteritis and better than many over-the-counter products, doctors say.
A team from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, studied 647 children aged from six months to five years with mild dehydration from gastroenteritis.
To replace lost fluid half were given half-strength apple juice followed by their favourite drink. The others received an apple- flavoured electrolyte solution.
A quarter of the latter group still needed intravenous fluids or other treatment compared to only 17 percent of those given the apple juice. The findings were published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Daily Mail