
11. Pancake and waffle mixes contain ingredients harmful to growing children.
Pancakes or waffles seem like a great way to start the day. They are hot, they can be loaded with fruit, and they will keep your kid full for the rest of the day. However, these boxed mixes contain many oils and shortening that your kid should not be having for breakfast, as they can carb crash in the middle of the day. In addition, many pancake mixes contain hydrogenated oil, the manufactured form of trans fat, which we all know is bad for us and can impact our cholesterol. Now Annie’s homegrown, organic pancake mix might be okay, but it’s better to make pancakes and waffles from scratch so that you can control precisely what is going into them. If you really want to give your children a healthy breakfast, just stick with the fresh fruit and hold the pancakes with syrup.