, the rule of thumb is to always try to avoid highly processed foods. These are foods that are highly refined, full of sugar and void of the essential nutrients. Unfortunately, too much of the food sold in the United States and targeted for kids is manufactured with unhealthy chemicals, artificial flavorings, all sorts of dangerous colorings and preservatives. Parents should be aware that if a food is labels for kids it does not necessarily mean that it has passed through rigid health standards and inspections and it could be of zero nutrition value to your little ones.