Soda Pop Part 2: Phosphoric Acid Picky eaters love soda pop! Don’t think toddlers and preschoolers drink much pop? Soft drinks provide more added sugar in a typical 2-year-old’s diet than cookies, candies, and ice cream combined. Yikes! More than 15 billion gallons of soda pop were sold in 2000. That’s least one 12-ounce can per day [...]
What danger do picnics, barbecues, camping, cool movie theaters, & swimming pool, birthday and beach parties have in common? Carbonated Soft Drinks Soda Pop Part 1: High Fructose Corn Syrup To beat the heat, we often reach for an ice-cold can of soda pop! Today, more than a quarter of ALL drinks consumed in the U.S. are [...]
Largest Study on TV Ads and Children’s Health. This vital topic concerning our children’s health is studied by the Kaiser Foundation. The study found that 34 percent of ads targeting children are for candy and snacks, 28 percent are for sugarcoated cereals, and 10 percent are for fast foods. Only 4 percent are for dairy products and [...]
The sugar monster lives in your house, because you let him! In fact, you regularly invite him in. Unless your children are driving and have an income, they’re eating the foods you purchase.I would love to slay that lying sugar monster, who’s convinced your kids that sugar is the only yummy flavor. I’d give him [...]
