The Scoop on Sugar
How to Curb a Sweet Tooth
By Catherine Kedjidjian
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How to Curb a Sweet Tooth
Nutritionists and pediatricians recommend that parents know what is in the foods that they feed their children, but don't get too caught up on any one line item on the label. "Parents need to consider the balance between the need for nutrients and sugar content," says Sigman-Grant.
Pellicciotta offers a few easy-to-implement recommendations that will help you manage your child's sweet tooth:
- Offer 100 percent juice (you can even cut it with water), rather than soda or fruit drinks; the 100 percent juice contains sugar to please the sweet tooth, but also provides important vitamins and immunity-boosting antioxidants.
- Give fruit rather than candy when your child really wants something sweet.
- Offer sweet treats occasionally, but never use them as a reward.
- If your child loves Frosted Flakes or another high-sugar brand, pour out half the box, and replace it with a lower-sugar, more nutritious cereal such as some type of bran flakes. Keep the mixture in the Frosted Flakes box; image is everything!
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