Health Tip: Watch Your Child's Sugar Intake

(HealthDay News) -- If your child''s sweet tooth is wreaking havoc with your plans for a healthy diet, here''s a list of suggestions, courtesy of the University of Michigan Health System:

• Allow a moderate amount of sweet treats -- but don''t ban sweets entirely from your child''s diet. Declaring them taboo may only make your child want them more.
• Don''t keep lots of sweets around the house.
• When you do allow your child to have sweets, be sure to limit the amount.
• Try to save sweets for dessert, rather than as a snack. The sugar will be better tolerated after a healthy meal than when eaten alone.

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: Oct. 31, 2006

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