kids are eating too much sugar, too much fat and too much salt. what does that do? that increases their risk of diet-related chronic illnesses as early as 2 years old. reporter: experts say expect to expose kids to new foods about ten times before they will try them. start with mild flavors like cucumbers, bell peppers and grapes and be creative. you are making it festive and fun. that s the key, right fun and festive so it gets eaten. reporter: healthy snacks today for a healthy heart tomorrow. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. people don t realize breads, pastas they have a lot of added sugars in them. my dentist told my kids this week they need to stop eating gummy bears. they need to stop or did the dentist tell the mama to stop giving it to them. their teeth are good but the dentist wanted to reiterate the the lollipops and gummi bears.