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Top 10 Healthy Eating Tips for Children with Tips, Part II (Part 1 of 4) By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA Practical Healthy Eating Tips for Children, continued 6. Avoid sugar-laden breakfast cereals, breakfast bars, and granola bars: Many cereals, breakfast bars, and granola bars that appeal to kids are high in sugar and have ingredients almost like a candy bar. Choose unsweetened, low-fat, whole grain, fiber-rich versions of these items instead. Karate Kids and Adults Health Tip: Add fruit to naturally sweeten cereals. Also, this is a great meal for children to “prepare” themselves; they get pretty excited when they help. Don’t forget, children can only eat what you bring into the house. If you avoid buying sugary foods, your children won’t be able to eat them. 7. Reduce sugar intake: Most kids love sweet treats like candy, cookies, donuts, muffins, and chewy "fruit" snacks, but too much sugar is not good for their health or teeth. Offer these items infrequently – perhaps as dessert after dinner - and limit the serving size. Choose healthier alternatives such as fresh, dried, freeze-dried, or canned (in juice or extra-light syrup) fruit. Karate Kids and Adults Health Tip: Our family opts to go to our...