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We are sugar free in our house w/3 kids and draw the line at fruit juice. Not allowed in our house. We will blend our own smoothies that have some bananas and b
by ipython 7y ago
We are sugar free in our house w/3 kids and draw the line at fruit juice. Not allowed in our house. We will blend our own smoothies that have some bananas and berries but also include greens.
It is very hard to avoid sugar completely. It’s in everything especially anything marketed toward kids.
- gnicholas 7y agoI do smoothies like that as well and have assumed it’s ok to have a banana in the mix. I add milk, kefir, and frozen spinach (much tastier than fresh blended) and peanut butter powder to mask the flavor. My young daughter loves it. What’s your recipe?
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- hvidgaard 7y agoThe issue is not juice in and of itself, but the amount. A small glass a day is a good way to get some of the benefits from fruit. We're not sugar free, but sweets are for occasional eating, not for week days. We watch a Disney show every Friday, and my children get to make a small bag of candy (100g) for that. They rarely eat it all. Beyond that we simply load them with greens, and make sure there is always some green that they like and some they have to taste. Hungry when they get home from school? Grab a carrot. Hunger 1 hour before dinner? Take an apple. Need an late lunch snack? Eat some nuts. The battle is won if parents give their children healthy eating habits in their daily life.