Caroline Bologna is a reporter at HuffPost. She is a New Orleans native and graduate of Brown University.
Paediatricians advise against fully demonising particular foods, but there are certain items they keep out of their homes for the most part.
Before having children, many would-be parents envision raising healthy and adventurous eaters and vow to avoid feeding their little ones foods that aren’t nutritious and good for them. But the reality tends to fall far from that vision., a paediatrician and sports medicine physician at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. “I’m a paediatrician, and I was humbled once I became the parent of a super picky eater.
“However, if she goes to a birthday party and gets a juice box or two, that’s OK,” Davis said. “Or if we go out to dinner and she wants lemonade or chocolate milk as a special treat, OK. We just don’t do it every day or even weekly. It’s a treat!” Still, there are certain foods that paediatricians like Davis tend to avoid giving to their children, or at least limit how often they do. We asked some to share one food or drink item that they never or rarely serve their kids.“There aren’t many foods that should be 100% off limits. Moderation, variety, and balance are the keys to nutritional health and overall body health. Having said that, hard candy is something I generally avoid and never give my own children.
“I avoid fish high in mercury, like mackerel, marlin, roughy, swordfish, tilefish, tuna. Mercury can be toxic to the nervous system/brain if there’s high exposure, so it’s best to avoid altogether in young children and adolescents with a developing brain.” —“I never ever served juice to my kids. Juice and soft drinks are very high in concentrated sugar ― sucrose ― and also often high fructose corn syrup. They additionally contain way too much added sugar and are very low in fibre.
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