To get the nutrients they need for good overall health, children need to eat a balanced diet. Meat, Fish, Poultry, and Eggs - 2 servings daily. Beef, veal, lamb, pork, liver, chicken, turkey, eggs, fish, dried peas or beans, nuts, and peanut butter without sugar. Small children need to eat some snacks because they cannot eat all the food they need at meals. It is important, however, to select snacks carefully.
Dental researchers know that all types of sugars can promote tooth decay.
These sugars include fruit sugar, milk sugar, and grain sugar such as corn syrup and honey. Sugars have many different names, including sucrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, dextrose, and maltose. One or more of these sugars are contained in many foods, such as apples, grapes, pears, raisins, and milk. Even some medicines, such as cough syrups, contain sugars. Because many processed foods have sugars added, you will find it helpful to read food labels when you shop.