Scenario 1: Take Toddler to SuperTarget. Toddler wants to “help” push cart, in reality crash it into other shoppers and large thanksgiving display. Toddler refuses to sit in cart. Toddler runs away and starts collecting random items to throw into the cart (cereal that I know he doesn’t like, moth balls, on-sale Halloween merchandise, valiant [...]
Tags: cookies, groceries, Shopping, sugar
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If your family participated in the holiday celebrations, you are probably overwhelmed at the sheer amount of candy your children have gotten in a few hours!
I admit that I don’t buy candy for my kids. When Halloween arrives, they absolutely love to trick-or-treat and they actually list the different types of candy they have [...]
Tags: babies, Candy, Chocolate, Halloween, Health, lollipops, sugar, teeth, Toddlers
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Have you ever looked at the sugar content of your children’s favorite cereal? According to a recent study, only 4 out of 25 popular kids’ cereals were rated very good, based on sugar content. The 4 are Kix, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cheerios, and Life, with Cheerios topping the list. All of the [...]
Tags: Nutrition, refined sugar, sugar
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Fructose is the sugar that naturally occurs in fruit. Because of this it is often thought to be healthier than other sugars and is used as a sweetener in many foods. It doesn?t raise the blood sugar levels as much as table sugar (sucrose) and so it was recommended to those with diabetes and blood [...]
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You’ve heard a million times over how important what you eat and drink is during pregnancy. You know that what you consume fuels the development of your growing baby. You know that you are supposed to avoid eating too much sugar and fat.
But how, exactly, are you supposed to do that when a buffet of [...]
Tags: exercise, fat, Health, Holidays, Nutrition, overating, sugar
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