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By: MRSROBINSON 2 months ago

This is absolutely correct, but we shouldn't need studies or news articles to tell us this.

Consumption in MODERATION is the key. eg; alcohol, sugar, salt etc.

By: mrsncook 2 months ago

My girls are sensitive to sugar, especially the youngest, and she's allergic to red dye.  I've taught them for years about watching their sugar.  It started when she was young, and someone pointed out to me that perhaps organic cereals would work.  I put her on organic cereals like Nature's Path, Kashi, etc.  Next thing you know, my child was MUCH calmer.  She had a different cereal one day, and she was literally bouncing on my bed like a mad woman with wild eyes.  Seriously freakishly crazy!  So we realized that her "energy" was coming from some of the stuff she was eating, and we cut way back on sugar.  We've never let them have a lot of candy, but they were getting sugar in other foods.  We started to watch what cereals she ate, what foods might have sugar, etc.  When they do have cake, cookies, etc, it's in moderation of course, but they know the difference in how they feel.  They get all jumpy and crazy, don't feel well, etc.  So they now prefer to cut back on sugar, too.

My girls usually prefer water, though sometimes we give them juice, Koolaide, etc.  Usually it's only when we go out to eat, and the soda is a treat.  They don't ask for anything buy water most of the time, because they know how the other stuff gets to them.  And they know we usually do sugary things like soda when they'll be able to run around, because sitting would be impossible.  They opt for things besides sugary stuff, like water and sandwiches.  Often times they'll order a water with their kid's meal instead of cow milk or soda. 

We also use agave nectar instead of sugar in most things.  White sugar is highly processed, and I'm allergic to honey.  I've noticed the agave nectar doesn't have them bouncing off of the walls like sugar does, so we like it.  We're allergic to artificial sweeteners, which are also highly processed.  Splenda is probably the worst; we're all allergic to it and had a horrible reaction.  One thing that makes a big difference is buying naturally sweet foods.  Organic strawberries are much more flavorful than the store bought ones shipped from goodness knows where.  They don't need any sweetener at all, which is much better for us.

By: OneInspiredMom 2 months ago

I agree! It is so hard here because everyone has sugar and sweet tea and mountain dew. We are very close with my sons mom and her husband and I have talked to them so many times about watching what the kids eat and they know how we do it in our house but it just doesn't always work out that way. They also get bad foods at my inlaws. Its frustrating becasue it's like you can see what's going on but can't fix it. We eat a lot of organic food.  I have a certian cereal that we LOVE from melaleuca. Its awesome and its healthy. The kids have no idea haha. I also have some flavor packets for their water from melaleuca that has no sugar and also boost their hydration and endurance. Its awesome for them esp now cuz they stay hydrated and drink water all day lol.

By: Jon 2 months ago

When I was a young boy growing up i would eat rice crispies with my sugar. I started drinking Mountain Dew when it was in a cool looking green glass bottle with a picture of an old man that looked like a hill-billy, coming down a mountain.  Now at age 47 I have to control my high blood sugar levels with the max amount of pills and will soon be taking insulin shots. Parents! Control your children's sugar intake with healthy foods. A good way to start is to never let them get hooked on what used to be called "soda pop", ie; Coke, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, Root Beer, and the list goes on and on. It was always available for me as a child and is even more available today.   

Water, water, and more water. This is a true fountain of youth.

By: Emsmom 2 months ago

I have always believed and still do in everything in moderation.  I only use real/natural ingredients in everything I cook/bake.  I will not use artificial sweeteners of any kind and won't buy anything with High fructose corn syrup.  Every recipe I bake that has sugar, I cut out at least a 1/4 cup of the sugar and never miss it in any way, it make muffins a little more of a "bready" texture than a "cakey" texture but no one seems to mind.