"Fruit" Cocktails

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Don't be fooled by the word "fruit" in the title. When we see the word "fruit", we always associate it with the word "healthy". However, it doesn't always mean what you're eating is healthy.  More often than not, I was given little cups of fruit cocktails in my school lunches.  Most parents would do anything to get a little bit of fruit in their growing child.  What they don't realize, is that packing these cute little fruit bowls in their child's lunch is putting more than just fruit in their child's body.

Next time you're in the isle at the grocery store that houses all the hundreds of types of fruit cocktails, check out the ingredients label. The first ingredient will most likely be high fructose corn syrup, not fruit. Newsflash! These snacks are a horrible, horrible, nutrition choice that most people are oblivious to.  High fructose corn syrup has numerous harmful effects on the body--especially a growing child's body. Too much of this substance can lead to diabetes, immune system damage, and even premature aging! Fruit is one thing that you definitely want to get all natural, just to make sure you aren't digesting anything in addition to the actual fruit.

Keep your eyes open for this next time you're throwing a quick lunch together. Real fruit is a necessity, high fructose corn syrup and other yucky ingredients are not.

Make sweet choices--in food and in life.