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5 Popular but Unhealthy Foods for Kids
When kids are hungry, they aren’t patient about waiting for a snack. Sometimes it’s easy to give them something quickly to appease them. Here are five snacks that are popular but unhealthy foods for kids: 1. Fruit on the bottom yogurt Yogurt is great for breakfast or a snack throughout the day however some yogurts contain surprising amounts of sugar. The sugar in plain yogurt is natural and not added; however, yogurts with fruit on the bottom typically have sugar added into them and are higher in calories. For example, one cup of plain full-fat yogurt contains approximately 149 calories, while one cup of mixed berry fruit on the bottom yogurt has about 200 calories. To get the fruit taste without the sugar and calories consider adding fresh berries to plain nonfat yogurt. You can enjoy the yogurt and fruit mixture without all of the sugar. For added taste top with a tablespoon of honey. 2. Sweetened applesauce It is important to read labels because the nutrients in applesauce varies. A serving of sweetened applesauce is approximately 100 calories, with 88 percent of those calories from sugar. A healthier option is grabbing a whole apple, they contain twice as much fiber as applesauce.
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