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"Kids meals" not kid friendly
Created on 8/22/2008
The Center for Science in the Public Interest recently completed a review of "kids meals" available at the some of the largest chain restaurants in the nation, and their findings are startling. While some healthy choices are available, the majority of "kids meal" options have too many calories, are high in saturated and trans fat, and contain far too much sodium / salt to be good for our children. In addition, the most common drink offered in combination with "kids meals?" You guessed it - soft drinks like soda.
We're all busy, and eating out is now less a treat than it is a less stressful way to get through the day and still feed our familes. But the healthiest meals come from our homes. When you do take the children out for a meal, read the nutrition information that is now commonly found in association with specific kids meals. It's okay to let the kids splurge on occasion, but a steady diet of restaurant fried foods or macaroni and cheese, as examples, is cl
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