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10 Best and Worst Foods for Kids

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The Center for Science in the Public Interest had compiled the 10 best and worst foods for kids (CSPI, 2009).

10 BEST FOODS FOR CHILDREN (CSPI, 2009):

1. fresh fruits and vegetables (especially carrot sticks, cantaloupe, oranges, watermelon, strawberries)

2. chicken breast and drumstick without skin or breading

3. Cheerios, Wheaties, or other whole-grain, low-sugar cereals, Skim or 1 percent milk

4. extra-lean ground beef or vegetarian burgers (Gardenburgers or Green Giant Harvest Burgers)

5. low-fat hot dogs

6. non-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt

7. fat-free corn chips or potato chips

8. seasoned air-popped popcorn

9. whole wheat crackers

10. Small World Animal Crackers (2009).

CSPI TOP 10 WORST CHILDREN'S FOODS (2009):

1. soda pop

2. whole milk

3. hamburgers

4. American cheese

5. hot dogs

6. French fries & tater tots

7. ice cream

8. pizza loaded with cheese & meat

9. bologna

10. chocolate bars

Nutritionist Mona Sutnick and professor of nutrition Riva Touger-Decker also have a list of the 10 worst (Sutnick & Touger-Decker cited in Family4Life.com, 2001).

10 WORST FOODS FOR KIDS (Family4Life, 2001):

1. chicken nuggets

2. chips

3. doughnuts

4. French fries

5. fruit leather

6. hot dogs

7. juice-flavored drinks

8. prepackaged lunches

9. soda

10. toaster pastries

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