"Healthy" Kids' Foods That Aren't

Find out which popular "healthy" kids' foods are actually unhealthy.

My sons are grown now, but I remember well the challenges of stocking my pantry with foods they liked that were good for them too. Because I’m a nutrition professor, my neighbors, friends and family often ask me whether or not a particular food is a nutritious choice for their kids. Here are a few foods that at first glance seem healthy, but deserve a closer look.

—Rachel Johnson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.

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"Healthy" Kids' Foods That Aren't

Find out which popular "healthy" kids' foods are actually unhealthy.

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