Children are known to prefer sweet foods and beverages. They tend to crave sugar, sweets and foods high in sugar like ice-cream, cakes and juices. This would be okay if they don’t end up getting addicted, consuming more free sugar than their bodies need and increasing their risk of obesity and related diseases. Scientists from the University of Minnesota reported that in animals, sugary foods can be as addictive as cocaine. Although evidence of addiction among humans is scarce, we know that children find it difficult to give up sweet foods. For a diet to be healthy, it should include naturally occurring sugars as components of whole foods like whole fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products, and grains. The term ‘‘free sugars’’ refers to sugars added to foods and beverages by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer (also called added sugars). The term may also include sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices, and fruit juice concentrates. In comparison to intrinsic sugars within intact plant cell walls or lactose naturally present in milk, free sugars may have negative physiological consequences.