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Sugar isn’t just a problem in drinks.. we thought our kids were lactose intolerant until we talked to our pediatrician, turns out diarrhea in kids is commonly c
by jerkstate 5y ago
Sugar isn’t just a problem in drinks.. we thought our kids were lactose intolerant until we talked to our pediatrician, turns out diarrhea in kids is commonly caused by too much sugar and not enough fat in the diet, so we reviewed our common meals and snacks, and found a LOT more than the daily recommended sugar intake in the “healthy” snacks like granola and yogurt, and chewable vitamins we gave our kids every day.. made some changes and the kids are much healthier, and it certainly impacts behavior/compliance at meal time; kids who need calories are a lot more willing to eat something even if it isn’t their favorite treat.
- leobg 5y agoReminds me of Jamie Oliver being baffled about schools that hand out sugared milk to kids, arguing that milk is healthy, and if they didn’t put sugar in it, the kids wouldn’t drink if. Same thing here with yogurt and granola. People want to believe these things are good for them. But instead of adapting their taste to healthy food, they adapt the food to their unhealthy taste, turning anything into a vehicle for sugar.