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Originally Posted by Indy107  Problem is, many more of us ARE diabetic or overweight, especially our kids. |
Type 2 diabetes in childhood is pretty rare.
As far as overweight kids, I don't think pop tarts are to blame. I think the QUANTITY of pop tarts compared to the calories being burned is to blame. That is, a diet with a certain amount of junk in it that none the less is right calorie-wise isn't the end of the world. But even the healthiest foods, if consumed in excessive quantities, are a problem. Two pop tarts, at 200 calories each, isn't that much. It's not going to blow any kid's calorie budget. But 6 pop tarts, now that's a problem.