Zinzanko says: "The behavioral effects of poor nutritional choices include sugar crashes, foggy cognition, and hyperactivity. Not to mention the fact that plenty of kid-targeting foods are fundamentally messy, sticky, and disruptive."
The Author of the all-new Eat This, Not That! 2013 guide goes on to say A recent study published in Childhood Obesity found that snacks brought from home are more likely to be high in fat and sugar, and that sack lunches often lack fruit, vegetables, and dairy products compared with school lunches.
1. Cheetos (1 oz)
150 calories10 g fat (1.5 g saturated)250 mg sodium
This makes me kinda sad- because who doesn't love a bag of Cheetos! But he says they’re "high in sodium, low in fiber, and are made with neurotoxic monosodium glutamate (HUH??). Plus, when the iconic orange coating fuses with fingertip oil, it forms a putty-like crud that affixes to seemingly any surface."
2. Hostess Powdered Sugar Donettes (4 donettes)
240 calories12 g fat (6 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)16 g sugars
We all know donettes really aren't that healthy- but Zinzanko has a special way to make them hit home. "Each serving packs four teaspoons, enough to prime your child for a mid-morning energy crash. A bowl of Lucky Charms with milk would supply less!"
3. Kellogg’s Pop-tarts, Frosted Cherry (1 package, 2 pastries)
400 calories10 g fat (3 g saturated)32 g sugars
Pop-tarts are great for on the go treats- but when you look at it through the eyes of a man who knows his nutrition- you may take a double take. The primary ingredients here are refined flour, various sweeteners, and oil—fruit makes up less than 2 percent of each pastry! Plus, Kellogg’s skews the serving size. If it really intends one pastry to be a serving (like it lists on the nutrition label), then why did it package two per packet?
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