Eight Foods That You Never Should Allow Your Child To Eat

There comes a time when even the sworn bachelors find the love and get married. Then, they build up a a home, take a dog and begin to think about children. Well that is pretty much the American dream in which we all want to live. However, the reality usually isn't so simple. The life offers not only good things, but also bad or should I put it in this way: for all our dreams there is a price. We should understand before have a child or even a dog that we are carrying the responsibility for their well being. All our bad habits are reflected to the children. They look at us and learn in that way. That is why the parents role is so important. If you want your child to be healthy and happy the change must begin with you. You should teach them to not get so easily influenced by the environment because not always they picked up the bad things from us. Teaching them how to live right is our best gift. No money, fancy clothes or a car can replace that. I know that isn't easy and the television and adverts don't help us at all. The children look around and see all these things that are taken well by the society.

Here, I present to you a list with foods that you never should allow you child to eat:

"Grain" snacks

Do not be fooled by the word "grain". In most cases these foods are filled with lots of sugar and devoid of any valuable nutrients and fiber. Therefore, when choosing cereal for your child, always pay attention for the presence of sugar or any other name such as high fructose syrup. If you see similar ingredients, do not buy. It is enough to look for cereals which contain three or more grams of protein as well as fiber.


As we know sugars could be quite dangerous for ours child life. They are the reason for the overweight and the related to it diseases. So look for the right grain snacks or don't buy them at all. There are many healthier substitutes which you can use for breakfasts.

Hot dog

One of the kids favorite food. It is delicious indeed, but most of the harmful foods are. That is the reason why we overeat with them. Highly processed meats, such as sausages and frankfurters for example are an integral part in the children favorite hot dog. They contain nitrites which in their own turn are known to increase the risk of cancer. These "meats" lead to abnormalities in the cardiovascular system, and even diabetes. Not to mention the white bread which is also very harmful.

Ketchup

Unlike homemade tomato sauce most tapes of ketchup that are sold in stores are harmful, especially because of the high amount of different enhancers, artificial preservatives and stabilizers. In most cases, ketchup in a fast food restaurants, does not even contain tomatoes. It is full with starch, water, flavoring and coloring agents.



Sweet drinks

This includes all beverages without exception-from sparkling to natural fruit juices and punches. Especially popular lately among teenagers are energizing and sport drinks containing large amounts of sugar, caffeine and empty calories. Some fruit juices often contain even more sugar and flavorings then sparkling. The mixed in them felatanin and aspartame taken in large amounts can cause panic attacks and even manic depression. I think these are enough reasons never to allow your child to poison itself with such useless crap.

Lollipops, sugar and marshmallows

They are particularly harmful to the teeth since favors the development of caries and cavities in teeth. Hard and chewy candies are harmful to children as they lead to teeth's breakage.

As we mentioned before their overuse can lead to weight gain. This is one of the most important problems in our time. You can buy such foods but always try to find the right measure.


Packaged macaroni

Packaged pasta with herbs and other supplements are actually preserved and cooked spaghetti. They have more sodium than is recommended as a daily dose for children. These foods don't contain fiber and the essential nutrients. The alternative is to give your child the natural wholegrain pasta or spaghetti. They are made from durum wheat and characterized by its low glycemic index.


Fried foods

Fried foods contain many unnecessary and harmful fats which have a negative affect to the stomach. Their regular makes us fat and cause many diseases such as stomach gastritis, ulcers, reflux, colitis and others. Instead of fried foods or chips offer to your child cooked potatoes with olive oil. We should point out that these foods are carcinogenic and can cause cancer

Pate

Made by ground residues from the slaughterhouse-meat, hides, bones, etc. All this properly colored and flavored to be tasty and attractive. It contains fat: 50-70%. You probably guess what that means. The moment this "food" enters the body it begins to damage.


Pretzels and crackers

In general the content of harmful substances is not so much with the exception of one-salt. They have very high levels of salt. That leads to high blood pressure. With feeding on these products you can take over 10 times more salt than normal.

Perhaps most of you are aware of these foods and if so start to decrease the amount that your child eats. You can always find other healthier which can be as tasty as the ones I listed here. There is no need to stop them permanently. Make a plan so your child can grow up in a healthy way. The children are our joy and main purpose in life. Let's not disappoint them and prove us worthy as parents!

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