Foods that *seem* healthy but are not...

[Floweryfields]

Roll ups, fruit sticks, muesli bars, those 'fruit' lollies, fruit juice poppers, colour cordial pop top drinks, custard cups - yogos, etc. Basically the majority of things people pack in their children's lunch boxes! rice bubbles, coco pops, any breakfast cereal that's not rolled oats, weetbix or maybe sultana bran. Even rice crackers can be bad if you eat too many.

My personal loves that I know arent' helathy - soy crisps, mmm, could eat the whole bag in one go, but full of fat!

The key is modertion - but parents need to be very careful of the amount of sugar and additives they feed their school children daily.

[Inanna]

I have a vendetta against lunchbox crappolla too. It's disturbing how much sugar, additives & chemical is in lunchbox...

[Inanna]

BJ - nutrigrain was listed as one of the highest on the sugar content list - just thought you might like to know.

[~clover~]

BJ - nutrigrain was listed as one of the highest on the sugar content list - just thought you might like to know.

Lol, doesn't suprise me. As I said, its not often I buy them. Will take sugar over food colourings any day. DD2 climbs the walls after something yellow.

[Inanna]

Nutrigrain has colouring too: E150 Caramel
You probably know but in case you don't I thought I'd let you know. It upsets me how these companies get away with all the crap in food and unwary consumers buy their products. Disregard if you knew...

ETA: I am an unashamed food nazi

[~clover~]

lol. Its better to know. You can probably tell I go for the ones that look less exciting, but probably aren't.

[Inanna]

I understand. That is why threads like this are so good. Because many people are sucked in by the advertising of "healthy, organic (organic can also have loads of sugar - albiet of the organic kind), light, no artificial sweetners (usually means loads of sugar which they term a natural sweetner)... etc etc.

They reel us in - and prey on the bet that Mamas are always trying to choose healthy options for our kids so we are more likely to buy "natural etc etc...