Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Next month, we will be looking after our 1 year old granddaughter and 3 year old grandson. I know for a fact, that sugar affects the 3 year old badly. He gets so hyped up that he loses control of what is acceptable and not acceptable...real basic stuff since he's only 3. Since the kids will be here " sans Mommy and Daddy " , I just figured they would be vegans for that week or two. My question is about sugar. Do any of you find that natural sugar affects a child less negatively that the refined stuff? I am going to make some dried fruit " candies " since he LOVES candy and gets it at home. I know that sugar is sugar but I guess that I'm just hoping the natural stuff will be less harmful than the refined. I'll end up making cupcakes and healthier cookies using stevia. Any other ideas? BTW I don't know about the 1 year old yet but the three year old is a natural vegetarian. It's a struggle for his mom to get him to eat meat...so that's a good thing in a vegetarian house like ours. Thanks! Stef Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. -Buddha Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 For the most part, Sugar is sugar. You can use stevia for sweetening, but it is not particulary good for baking. Look for substitutes like applesauce for baking. The feingold website offers good guidelines for feeding kids affected by food: www.feingold.org (it is not veg, though). ff davidson <steffdav46 wrote: Next month, we will be looking after our 1 year old granddaughter and 3 year old grandson. I know for a fact, that sugar affects the 3 year old badly. He gets so hyped up that he loses control of what is acceptable and not acceptable...real basic stuff since he's only 3. Since the kids will be here " sans Mommy and Daddy " , I just figured they would be vegans for that week or two. My question is about sugar. Do any of you find that natural sugar affects a child less negatively that the refined stuff? I am going to make some dried fruit " candies " since he LOVES candy and gets it at home. I know that sugar is sugar but I guess that I'm just hoping the natural stuff will be less harmful than the refined. I'll end up making cupcakes and healthier cookies using stevia. Any other ideas? BTW I don't know about the 1 year old yet but the three year old is a natural vegetarian. It's a struggle for his mom to get him to eat meat...so that's a good thing in a vegetarian house like ours. Thanks! Stef Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. -Buddha Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I think agave nectar is probably a good choice, too. It's got a low glycemic index (it doesn't spike your blood sugar, basically you don't get that high/crash like with sugar). I've not really used it in a lot of baking, but I think it holds up well (my husband uses it in place of honey in granola bars and protien bars he makes -veganized some Alton Brown recipes for me. Hee). You can use it to sweeten tofu, and make something very pudding-like and is yummy. missie On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 8:11 AM, steff davidson <steffdav46 wrote: > Next month, we will be looking after our 1 year old granddaughter and 3 > year old grandson. I know for a fact, that sugar affects the 3 year old > badly. He gets so hyped up that he loses control of what is acceptable and > not acceptable...real basic stuff since he's only 3. Since the kids will be > here " sans Mommy and Daddy " , I just figured they would be vegans for that > week or two. My question is about sugar. Do any of you find that natural > sugar affects a child less negatively that the refined stuff? I am going to > make some dried fruit " candies " since he LOVES candy and gets it at home. I > know that sugar is sugar but I guess that I'm just hoping the natural stuff > will be less harmful than the refined. I'll end up making cupcakes and > healthier cookies using stevia. Any other ideas? BTW I don't know about the > 1 year old yet but the three year old is a natural vegetarian. It's a > struggle for his mom to get him to eat meat...so that's a good thing in a > vegetarian house like > ours. > Thanks! > Stef > > Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing > it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. > -Buddha > > > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the > boot with the All-new Mail > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Sorry to chime in late on this--offline for a while. But maybe it's not the sugar affecting the little guy. Maybe it's other ingredients IN the sweet food that's bothering him. For example, many kids react to artificial vanilla in chocolate bars (not the sugar in them), or to high salicylate fruits and veggies like apples, tomatoes, and berries (healthy foods, unless you're sensitive). I second the other person who suggested checking out the Feingold Association website (www.feingold.org). I'm a member, and it helped our family tremendously! It's a great starting point for those trying to transition away from the SAD diet, or for those who have kids who have neurological, behavioral, or health issues. Marilyn ************** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & amp; Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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