Top 10 Worst Foods for Kids to Eat

Some breakfast cereals marketed to kids are the equivalent of eating cake for breakfast. Even the cereals labeled ''whole grain'' can be full of sugars and empty calories with only a small amount of fiber added. Check the ingredient label and make sure that sugar or any other name for sugar, such as high fructose corn syrup, is not in the top three ingredients. Instead, look for the word ''whole'' as the first word listed in the ingredients. Once the ingredient label checks out, look for a cereal with 3 or more grams of both protein and fiber per serving.

Highly processed meats like hot dogs and bologna contain nitrites, which are linked to an increased cancer risk. Increased consumption of red and processed meats are also associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. They are also high in sodium and saturated fats and often come served with additional high sodium condiments and a white bun made of enriched flour, which lacks fiber and nutrients.

鸡块或手指是儿童常见的，并且在大多数餐馆的孩子的菜单上提供。来自流行的快餐链的鸡块通常含有20种或更多种成分，并用添加剂如二甲基聚硅氧烷，“消泡剂”油炸。通过涂在鸡蛋和全谷物面包渣或粉碎谷物中的鸡胸肉和烧烤直到脆，可以在家里制作鸡肉条的更健康版本的鸡肉条。

很容易相信这些零食是儿童的健康选择，因为使用了不同的果实，但它们经常加载糖，高果糖玉米糖浆，用果汁加糖的人造色素和防腐剂，并没有含有实际的水果。他们可以坚持儿童的牙齿并导致龋齿，并且通常比任何其他粘性糖果更好地营养。寻找没有添加的甜味剂和100％真正的水果的版本。或者更好，绕过水果零食并选择真实的东西 - 新鲜水果。

One of the worst things for children aren't actually foods but drinks, and not just colas and fruit punch. Juices and sports drinks also contain high amounts of sugar and empty calories. It might come as a surprise that some fruit flavored juices contain even more sugar than sodas. For children over 2 years of age, opt for low-fat, unflavored milk or water most of the time and occasionally 100 percent fruit juice.

打包午餐与熟食肉类,奶酪和cracker combinations and often a drink and dessert are high in sodium, unhealthy fats, and simple carbohydrates that provide few nutrients to your child. Instead of buying the overly processed packages, make your own at home with whole-grain crackers and low-sodium turkey or ham and cheese cubes. Add baby carrots, grapes or cherry tomatoes on the side.

硬糖果和棒棒糖基本上只是糖和人工色素和口味。它们对牙齿有害，因为它们长时间留在嘴里，可能导致龋齿或蛀牙。硬糖果对带牙套，保留或填充物的儿童特别糟糕的消息，因为这些儿童可能会受到损坏或脱落。

这些“早餐食品”不仅是中间的糖甜果冻（通常缺乏任何果实），它们也融合在上面，有时甚至洒。一些最常见的品牌含有超过50种成分。还注意，这些产品的服务大小和营养事实通常是一个糕点，而不是两个的袋子。儿童快速健康的早餐替代品是全谷物吐司，全水果蔓延。

餐厅和快餐儿童用餐通常提供只有一种颜色的食物：棕色。汉堡包，烤奶酪，薯条或土豆泥是热门选择。一个孩子用芝士汉堡，小薯条和小苏打水的用餐可以含有超过800卡路里，40克脂肪和1000克钠。一般来说，孩子的盘子上的颜色越多，营养越多。一些餐馆现在提供更健康的选择，如低脂牛奶和苹果片或水果杯，而不是炸薯条。

包装的粘肉如通心粉和奶酪，罐装意大利面和拉面面条可以在一份服用的钠中有更多的钠，而不是一整天的孩子。富含面粉的白色面条也缺乏纤维和必需的营养。在家里制作大批全谷物面食菜肴，可以在整个星期内轻松再次进行快餐。如果您的孩子不习惯全麦面食的纹理，请尝试混合半浓的面食和半麦面食，直到它们习惯质地和味道。