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Empty calories
One packet of chips contains three times the recommended daily fat intake for your child. We analyse some popular snacks and explain why you should eat them in moderation
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 22 million children under five worldwide are overweight. This should make you think twice before handing that packet of chips to your child when he or she asks for a snack. It’s important to read the nutritional information on any packaged food you give your children to make sure they are getting their daily nutritional requirements and not consuming too much salt and sugar.
Munira Jawadwala Kawad, assistant general manager and sports nutritionist at Gold’s Gym India, says, ‘The amount of fat in one packet of chips (40 to 60g) is enough to meet a schoolchild’s fat requirement for three days.’
She recommends monitoring your child’s fat intake from an early age (see ‘Expert speak’), as many studies, including a paper published in this year’s November issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, conclude that an obese child will, in all probability, grow up to be an obese adult.
There are various kinds of chips available in the market – fried, baked, soya-based. We compared the nutritional values of a few popular ones and analysed their ingredients. We found that some ‘baked’ chips marketed as healthier alternatives are just as bad – and sometimes worse – than fried snacks.
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