The main cause of tooth decay is not the amount of sugar in the
diet, but how often it is eaten or drunk. The more often your
child has sugary foods or drinks, the more likely they are
to have decay. It is therefore important to keep sugary foods
to mealtimes only. If you want to give your child a snack,
try to stick to cheese, vegetables and
fruit, but not dried
fruit.
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It
is also worth remembering that some processed baby foods contain
quite a lot of sugar. Try checking the list of ingredients: the
higher up the list sugar is, the more there is in the product.
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