How to cut down on the amount of sugar in your kid’s diet

Sugar is hidden in so much of what we eat that choosing healthier options can be hard.

It’s also expensive. Figuring out what foods your children will enjoy involves a lot of trial and error that, especially with rising grocery prices, many families can’t afford, said Rachel Sakofs, a registered dietitian at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.

She offered this advice: “If you can’t make the healthy choice today, that’s OK.”

Just getting kids fed is stressful, and it’s unrealistic for most parents and caregivers to offer up Pinterest-perfect meals every day.

But if you’d like to try to eat healthier as a family, Sakofs suggests starting with small steps to reduce the amount of sugar in some snack and meal staples.