Many parents lack basic knowledge about proper nutrition. At the supermarket, I see parents purchasing juice boxes, fruit snacks, and cereal bars that they probably think supplies their children with the nutrients needed to sustain life. I witnessed my own mother in-law filling her fruit basket with the same three fruits over and over again: apples, bananas, and grapes. What parents fail to realize is that juice boxes contain high amounts of sugar and acid that rot the teeth and adds at least 120 calories per serving. The chewy fruit snacks also stick to the teeth causing tooth decay and add on additional empty calories. The cereal bars contain dyes, added fat for flavor, and processed flour that raises blood sugar level

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