23 Sep How Many Treats Do Your Kids Eat Each Week?
At the moment, on average 20% of children’s total calorie intake comes from treat foods such as crisps, biscuits, chocolate and sweets. These are foods that are high in sugar, fat or salt, but low in nutrients.
However, the recommendation is that children should only eat small amounts, and not every day.
If you think your child’s intake of treats looks more like the first picture than the second, it might be time to start thinking about making some changes, and we can help you with that.
Check out safefood’s Let’s Say No hub to find out how to get started, how to deal with sticky situations and to hear from other parents who have taken the treats challenge, and won.