10 Worst Foods For Your Kids

1. Chicken Nuggets. Any fast food that’s breaded and fried is bursting with fat. Nuggets and their dipping
sauces also have a lot of sodium, which can contribute to high blood pressure in adults. Don’t let your
child’s taste buds get used to salty foods.

2. Chips. Giving your child a handful of chips with lunch on occasion is fine, but keep in mind that potato
chips, corn chips and cheese puffs are mostly fat, sodium and empty calories.

3. Doughnuts. Most are packed with artery-clogging saturated fat and trans-fatty acids. An average
doughnut also has 200 to 300 calories and few other nutrients.

4. French fries. It’s unfortunate that fries are the most popular vegetable dish in the U.S. I know kids love
them, but they’re extremely high in fat and have few vitamins. If your children clamor for them at the
drive-through, at least stick with a small portion. At restaurants, substitute rice or vegetables for kids who
can’t read the menu yet!

5. Fruit leather. Most rolled-up dried fruit has a dab of fruit, a teeny bit of fiber, few vitamins except those
that have been added, and lots of sugar. Serve fresh fruit instead.

6. Hot dogs. Regular dogs are high in fat (13 or more grams per serving), have lots of sodium, and don’t
provide much protein for the calories. They’re also a choking hazard for children 3 and under. Serve
only occasionally, look for lower-fat brands (try turkey dogs), and cut into very small pieces for young
children.

7. Juice-flavored drinks. Most are no more than 10% juice; the rest is water and sweeteners. (Don’t be
fooled by 100% juices made from grape, pear or apple concentrate. Most of the nutrition has been
removed from concentrates.)

8. Prepackaged lunches. Sure, they’re convenient, but they also tend to be high in saturated fat and sodium
(more than 1,200 milligrams in some, about half the recommended daily max) and packed with sugary
treats. Most also are nutritionally unbalanced, because they contain no fruits or vegetables.

9. Soda. American children drink more soft drinks today than ever. The average 12-ounce can of soda
supplies almost 10 teaspoons of sugar, which can contribute to obesity and tooth decay. Kids who drink
soda instead of milk are also shortchanging their bones of calcium and other nutrients.

10. Toaster pastries. These contain lots of fat and not much fruit. Instead, make a piece of raisin toast for
your child and serve it with all-fruit spread.

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