India, Nov. 20 -- Parents often pacify their kids with sugary treats like chocolate when they throw tantrums or promise processed foods like pizza and burgers if they do well on exams. But eating these high-sugar, processed foods regularly can hurt children's blood sugar levels. While you, as a parent, may think you are making your children happy, lifting their spirits, these little rewards or moments of celebration may be setting the stage for insulin sensitivity and eventually the early-onset diabetes.

To understand what parents should add to their children's diet, HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr Sagarika Mukherjee, senior Consultant - diabetes and endocrinology at Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata. She explained which foods can help...