Forbidden foods

Sep 28, 2009

CHILD physicians advise that fatty and sugary foods like cooking oil, sugar, biscuits, cakes, crisps, sweets, chocolate, ice cream and sugary drinks should be handled with caution.

CHILD physicians advise that fatty and sugary foods like cooking oil, sugar, biscuits, cakes, crisps, sweets, chocolate, ice cream and sugary drinks should be handled with caution.

These should not be given too often and when they are, it should be in small amounts. Many of these could affect your child’s intake of more nutritious foods and lead to a less healthy diet.

Sugary foods and drinks (including fruit juice) can also significantly contribute to dental decay, especially when consumed between meals.

Some sugar-free or diet drinks can also cause decay because of their acidity. Milk or water are the best drinks to have between meals.

Offer sweet foods at the end of a meal as a snack rather than between meals. Healthy snacks include fresh fruit, vegetable sticks (such as carrots and peppers), dried fruit, cheese cubes and crackers, toast, small sandwiches, yoghurt or fromage frais.

However if your child is putting on too much weight, cut down on snacks, particularly sweets and chocolate and give them sugar-free or no-added-sugar drinks.

If your child is not gaining weight well, talk to your health expert who will check for any underlying medical reasons because some children have very small appetites, try to make all meals and snacks as nutritious and calorific as possible.

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