Three Ways To Cut Your Kids’ Sugar Intake

 If your children are like and children I know, they love sweets. It seems like it takes a few years for children to appreciate flavors more sophisticated than Hubba Bubba and Fruity Pebbles. If my friend’s kids were in charge of the grocery list, we would eat Popsicles for breakfast and gummy bears for dinner.

If you are trying to wean your kids (or yourself) off sugar, I suggest you reduce it in phases.

Here are 3 ways to reduce the sugar in your kid’s diets.

1) Drink less pop: they are loaded with sugar and empty calories.
2) Use whole grains: complex carbs provide long-term energy. Brown rice, whole wheat bread, and whole-grain pasta are all readily available at grocery stores.
3) Substitute natural sweeteners like stevia, honey, and 100% fruit juice. The more subtle sweetness provided by natural sweeteners helps taste buds adjust gradually to less sugar.

Xocai offers many low-glycemic healthy chocolate products that kids love. See http://www.mxicorp.com/ for more information.

To learn more call me today at 519-757-2751.

Pat Newstead

mxi.myvoffice.com/patnewstead

519-757-2751

pat_newstead@yahoo.ca

 

Is Juicing Better For Kids?

 Paris health trends come and go and I have recently noticed that the practice of juicing fruits and vegetables has made its way back into everyday life.

In my experience, I have found that the only Paris parents who have been successful at making their own super-healthy juices over the long-term are Paris vegetarians who dedicate a lot of daily time to preparing their food.

Most people who buy an expensive juicer use it for a few weeks before it is relegated to the back shelf of the pantry. Though juicing provides a way to improve your children’s nutrition, it can be time-consuming and expensive. After buying fresh fruits and vegetables, it can cost several dollars to make one glass. Of course, if you have ever tasted fruit and vegetable juices made fresh, you know how delicious they are. For many Paris parents, this is worth every minute and every dollar spent.

Does juicing provide more nutrition than eating whole fruits and vegetables?

I haven’t come across any convincing evidence of this but I do see the value for parents whose kids enjoy drinking juice more than eating whole fruits and vegetables. Mixing vegetables with sweet fruits in a juice can disguise their taste and make them more palatable than the same vegetables raw or cooked.

Parents who would like to start juicing should keep in mind the fact that juicing usually removes all the fiber from the fruits and veggies used. A glass of fresh juice also contains a lot of calories!

To learn more about a fantastic snack that is packed with vitamins and minerals, call me today at 519-757-2751.

Pat Newstead
mxi.myvoffice.com/patnewstead
519-757-2751
pat_newstead@yahoo.ca