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The average British
boy eats the equivalent of 21 teaspoons of sugar
a day, while girls consume an amount equal to
17 teaspoons of sugar*.
On average, about two thirds of all the sugars
in children’s diets come from sugary drinks,
chocolate, sweets, sugar, cakes, pastries, biscuits,
sugary cereals, fruit juices, preserves and puddings*.
However,
it’s easy to give your children a
sweet treat they’ll love – without
all the added sugars, calories, fat, saturates
and additives found in many other popular
sweet treats.
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Giving
your child a South African Golden a day
as an alternative to sweets, biscuits and
fizzy drinks helps to de-junk their diet,
and provides nutrients to help keep children
healthy – and their natural sweetness
makes them a winner with kids too. |
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As the old nursery rhyme
clearly explains:
 An
apple a day – sends the doctor away
Apple
in the morning – Doctor’s warning
Roast
apple at night – starves the doctor outright
Eat
an apple going to bed – knock the doctor
on the head
Three
each day, seven days a week – ruddy apple,
ruddy cheek
Apples are packed with health giving properties
that make them a vital part of a child’s
diet. In addition, research conducted amongst
British consumers indicates that many young children
are themselves making a beeline for South
African Goldens at school rather than
crisps and sweets.
The habit of giving fruit as a treat seems to
be the best way to get children into the apple
eating habit. Also, giving them the sweetest fruits,
like South African Goldens, when
you pick them up from school or when they arrive
home.
Another tip for parents to get children eating
properly is to encourage them to prepare food
and make it fun.
*These are the shock findings of The National
Diet and Nutrition Survey of Young People
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