Cut down salty snacks to keep kids from drinking soda

Posted Feb 21st 2008 1:30PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Culinary Kids, Condiments, Spices, Health & Medical

We've already heard all the reasons why soda is bad for kids, so we won't go into them. Again.

However, we will say that just as bad as soda is the thing that makes kids thirsty for soda in the first place: salt. According to a British study published in an American Heart Association journal, kids who eat salty snacks and meals get thirsty and often turn to sodas to quench their thirst. Researchers go on to say that the salt isn't coming from the salt shaker, but from manufactured food.

The solution? Cut back on salty, processed snacks.

As if we needed to say that.

Tags: kids, salt, salty snacks, snacking, snacks, soda

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