Infographic: Are Kids Drinking Too Much Sugar?
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 For some parents, the start of the school year marks the beginning of the lunch-packing season. Grocery stores are packed with some healthy and some not so healthy lunch options for parents to choose from. By now, most parents have gotten pretty good at knowing which solid food items belong in the healthy category and which belong in the not so healthy category. It is not so easy to determine the same for beverages.
Some of the drinks that we give to our kids are packed with high levels of sugar. Some popular juices and fruit drinks are actually just as high in sugar content as that full-flavor Coke or Pepsi. The same could be true for ice teas, energy drinks and flavored waters, which sometimes make health claims about having natural ingredients or offering fewer calories.
Studies have shown that children consuming just one 8-ounce sugar-sweetened drink daily can increase their odds for obesity by 60%! When it comes down to it, sugary drinks are the top source of added sugar in the human diet. They are also the top source of calories for teens, according to a Yale University report.
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Four Healthy Game Time Snacks
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It's football season again! That time of the year for us to commence our Sunday afternoon game-time rituals. Time to break out the chips, loaded nachos and Buffalo wings all accompanied with your favorite dipping sauce. Unfortunately, these frequent snacking habits can really help to pack on the pounds.
Mindless snacking can have significant negative effects on your diet, digestion and overall health, so it's important to find a balance between snacks that will make your taste buds happy and snacks that won't expand your waistline.
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