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SNACKS
TO
AVOID
- KoolAid© -
This has lots of sugar.
- Fruit Drinks - These also are
high in sugar. Check the label to see if it pure fruit juice or
really just flavored sugar water.
- Soft Drinks - These
have acid and sugar which are both bad for enamel.
- Chewy
Candy - Now & Later, Gummies, Taffy, etc. These stick to
chewing surfaces and let the sugar hang on until you scrub it
off.
- Hard Candy - A time released sugar bomb...
- Gum with sugar - (See hard candy entry)
- Misc. Junk -
Potato chips, etc. These can cause cavities as easily as candy in
most cases.
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GOOD
SNACKS
- Water - Tap
water with fluoride is your best bet.
- Formula, Milk, and Fruit Juice - DO NOT put these in a bottle for babies over 12
months old. "Sippie" cups only.
- Fruit Juice (100% only!)
No Fruit Drinks that only have enough fruit to flavor the sugar
water.
- Fresh Fruit - Apples, Oranges, Pears, Peaches and
don't forget Bananas!
- Fresh Vegetables (Raw) -
Carrots*, Celery*, Broccoli*, Cauliflower*
- Cereal (Low Sugar) - Cheerios, Kix, Chex, etc.
- Other Snack Ideas
- Plain Popcorn*, Dill Pickles, Peanuts*(plain, not
coated), Muffins,
Oatmeal, Rice Cakes, Bread Sticks, Canned Fruit (light syrup or
water), Frozen Yogurt
* These snacks are not
recommended for children 2 and under. They could present a choking
hazard.
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