Sweets and snacks are popular and need not be totally avoided.
Do's
Cut down how often you or your child has food or drink containing sugar.
If you or your child eats sweets then eat them all at once – preferably at the end of a meal.
Cut down between-meal sugar intakes by keeping sugar-containing foods and drinks to mealtimes, or for an agreed time each week.
Between meals, try alternatives such as fruits, crisp vegetables, bread or water
Ask the doctor or pharmacist for sugar free medicines.
Don'ts
Use sweets as a reward or to cheer up an unhappy child.
Forbid sweets as it can make them even more attractive to children.
Top Snacks
Fruits
Satsumas, grapes, bananas, apple, melon
Vegetables
Cucumber, red peppers, carrots, celery
Bread
Breadsticks, plain crumpets,nNaan bread, toast (without jam)
Cereals
Shredded wheat, Puffed wheat, Weetabix, Rice Krispies, Cornflakes (without added sugar)
Milk
Under 2 yrs – use whole milk
2 to 5 yrs – semi-skimmed
5 + years – skimmed milk
Cheese
Chunks of cheese, cottage cheese, cheese straws, cheese slices
Others
Plain popcorn, sugar free jelly, diet yoghurt
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