Articles tagged with: sugar
We know those mean little sugar bugs cause cavities. Why? Because we say so. Every night. It pretty successfully scares the kids into brushing their teeth, right? Now researchers found out that it isn’t so much how much sugar your kids eat as it is how you’re feeding them the sugar. When your child eats something sweet, it takes the bacteria in his mouth about 20 seconds to convert the…
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There is an awful lot of information out there about the foods we eat. I know it is easy to get confused by all the information we receive about fat, sodium, fiber and all that other stuff. If adults are confused, explaining it to a child is going to be even more confusing. Luckily, I was asked to write a children’s book that would make these areas of nutrition more…
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If made naturally with peanuts, salt and nothing else other than maybe natural additives for flavor then peanut butter is a great source of monounsaturated fat and protein. It boasts various vitamins and minerals and contains the antioxidant resveratol (that’s the one also found in red grapes, known for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving the flow of blood to the brain… you know, the one why we…
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