The Hidden Dangers of Your Child's Favorite Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

We all know that macaroni and cheese has been dubbed as a comfort Food, but if you purchase the boxed kind for your child there could be dangers lurking with very bite.

The Hidden Dangers of Your Child's Favorite Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

The Hidden Dangers of Your Child's Favorite Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

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The Hidden Dangers of Your Child's Favorite Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

The Hidden Dangers of Your Child's Favorite Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

Processed and unhealthy, just the color of the powder sauce alone should make one think. The Pasta, which is made from flour, is stripped of all of its nutrients. This means that it's really empty calories and will only turn to starch, which can cause weight gain and other health problems.

Of course it's easy enough to purchase a box containing whole grain Pasta instead. But, that doesn't eliminate the powdered sauce. That stuff is loaded with chemicals. So when it says imitation on the box it's another word for chemicals!

That one little packet contains poisons like FD & CYellow # 5 and # 6. These do nothing, but color the sauce into a yellowish orange because otherwise the stuff would probably look gray. Mmmm gray colored paste. Sounds appetizing doesn't it? Yep, you're not alone in thinking that's gross!

And if you've tasted the stuff recently you may have also noticed that it tastes a little bit sweet. That's because it contains sugar. If you're not familiar with how the Food industry works, almost anything you buy that is processed contains sugar. That's because without it the Food would be either bland or an unappetizing taste. It works in the same way those color chemicals work to make the product appealing and make the manufacturer money. Not to Mention that sugar is addictive. They are feeding your children addictive substances.

But yourbuck doesn't just stop there. That packet of sauce also contains a fattening secret known as partially hydrogenated oils. These very same oils are one of the reasons that heart disease is the number one killer of Americans.

And if you think that's something, you should take a closer look at how much sodium is in that packet of sauce. While it's healthy to have a little sodium in your diet, too much can actually raise your blood pressure.

So think about what you're really serving your child. Do you really want to go on feeding your child the boxed junk or would you much rather see them indulging in a macaroni and cheese that's made from Mother Nature. The choice is yours.

The Hidden Dangers of Your Child's Favorite Boxed Macaroni and Cheese

Kids' Favorite Foods

If you're a parent, you know that getting your finicky kid to eat is like trying to push a bolder up a mountain of molasses. It isn't easy. A kid's Menu at best consists of about five or six things that he or she will eat. So what's a parent to do? Well, at a recent survey taken in a small US town, about 100 kids gave the answer to their five favorite Foods, not counting desserts. While this survey no way dictates that all kids will answer the same, this should give you a pretty decent idea of what you're kid will eat if you're having problems getting Food in his or her mouth. So without further ado, our top five kids ' goods.

Kids' Favorite Foods

Kids' Favorite Foods

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Kids' Favorite Foods

Kids' Favorite Foods

Coming in at number 5 was no surprise. Spaghetti and Meatballs was the overall number 5 choice. Kids seemed to like this more out of the canthan home made, however. And no fancy sauces like Marinara. Just plain out tomato or meat sauce was all they needed. Plus, no grated cheese on top. And not too many meatballs. Just 3 or 4 would be enough. Serving your kid a plate of spaghetti and meatballs would be more than enough to put a smile on his or her face.

In the number 4 slot was another Food that was no surprise. Hamburger on a bun was a sure winner. Again, nothing fancy as far as condiMents. No onions was big on the list of yucks. Kids absolutely hate onions and don't want them anywhere near their hamburger. Just some ketchup is all they require. And the buns have to be hamburger buns. No regular hard rolls and certainly NO seeds. Also, no whole wheat buns or rolls.

The third most popular meal on the Menu was the hot dog. It was interesting to see that the hot dog was more popular than the burgers, but not by much. As for how they liked their hot dogs, that varied quite a bit. Some kids liked them just with mustard. Others preferred mustard and sauerkraut. And then there was that group of kids who enjoyed their hot dogs with ketchup. Nobody seemed to like relish or anything fancy on their hot dogs cheese and NO dogs. That was another big yuck.

Just missing the top spot and number coming in at number 2 was fried chicken. Parents, don't bother making this at home. Kids voted Overwhelmingly, on Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken and white meat only. And don't forget the biscuit that comes with it. They said without the biscuit it isn't as good.Makes you wonder if they loved the biscuit more than the chicken. Oh and the extra crispy gets a big thumbs up.

Finally, coming in at number 1 was macaroni and cheese. Again, don't try making this at home. This has to be, almost unanimously, Kraft Mac And Cheese. And of course no mac and cheese dish is complete without pouring ketchup all over it. By the time they are done with the ketchup you can just about see the mac and cheese.

And there you have it. The top 5 favorite foods of children. So if you're having trouble getting your kid to eat, you might want to start with these. If you need other favorites outside the top 5, at number 6 was pizza and at number 7 was peanut butter and jelly. Rounding out the top 10 was bologna at 8, salami and cheese at 9 and grilled cheese at 10.

Kids' Favorite Foods