article_snippet.sent: (CNN)For many Girl Scout troops it is officially cookie season.
article_snippet.sent: I feel guilty saying no to the sweet, enthusiastic girls standing outside my grocery store who use their smiles and newly practiced sales pitches to ask how many boxes I'd like to order.
article_snippet.sent: After all, the organization is dedicated to enhancing girls' character and confidence.
article_snippet.sent: But as a physician who is passionate about health promotion, I politely tell the girls, "No, thanks.
article_snippet.sent: Clearly the Girl Scouts' leadership knows of the dangers; the Girl Scouts' actively advertise on the boxes and web site
article_snippet.sent: Parents and schools have a role to play as well.
article_snippet.sent: And the Girl Scouts, with Parents and schools enormous reach and influence, could do Parents and schools part and choose a new fundraising item.
article_snippet.sent: Read more: What Girl Scout cookies taught me about life .
highlights_snippet.sent: Victoria Maizes, a doctor, says Victoria Maizes, a doctor avoids Girl Scout cookies because Victoria Maizes, a doctor contain sugar, fats.