To keep your child’s teeth healthy and prevent tooth decay, it is recommended to only have 4 ‘acid attacks’ a day (this includes their 3 meals).
This means that snacks in-between meals should be sugar free.
Having frequent sugar can put their teeth at risk of becoming decayed as it produces acids which weaken the enamel.
A lot of people think fruit is a good snack to have in-between meals, however, it still contains natural sugars.
Both natural sugars and artificial sugars can cause decay
Here are some examples of some snack swaps to have in-between meals:
They can still enjoy their favourite snacks like fruit, yoghurts, juices and snack bars. Just have them as part of a meal instead of as a snack!
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