The following are some common issues many parents are overly concerned about. Obesity Obesity is caused by overeating in general and is not specifically related to eating sweets. In fact, fatty foods contribute much more to obesity than sugary foods because fatty foods have twice the calories of sugary foods per given amount. Recent studies have found that lean people tend to eat more sugar than overweight people. Hyperactivity Extensive research has shown that sugar does not cause or worsen hyperactivity.
Some people consider any kind of sweet or dessert to be junk food.
Others define fast food as junk food. It's not true that just because a food is sweet or purchased from a fast-food chain, it's bad for your health. Allow sugar in moderation. In general, eating any food in moderation is healthy. However, eating too much of any one kind of food is unhealthy.