RE: question---kids sweetner

[Guest guest]

i have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old - i usually buy the low sugar oatmeal for

them or if i make oatmeal, i will use raisins & a bit of brown sugar. If

they have cold cereal, i do use splenda (i figure it HAS to be better than

sugared cereal) - this might be 1-2 times per week as they usually have

oatmeal.

i don't buy cookies or ice cream or any candy for them at all - they are

allowed to have a small treat if we go out to dinner, one that they usually

share between them.

I do buy Crystal Lite and they do drink it, but mostly drink water or skim

milk. We do not buy any type of chocolate milk at all , no juice and no

sodas - again if they are out, i will allow them a soda if they ask, but 9

times out of 10 they ask for milk or water. Their snacks during the day are

usually apples, nuts, crackers, bananas, yogurt, or cheese. I have PCOS and

it's hereditary and both of mine are girls, so i've been very careful about

what they eat since they were born basically. Honestly, they probably eat

SB much of the time and have ample whole grains and fruits (i do not

restrict either of these food groups with them) and have for quite awhile -

wish my husband and I would have eaten better all this time too though! (we

are great at home, but eat out way too much and that has been our downfall)

question---kids sweetner

>I was wondering, for those that have little/younger children...what do you

>use for their sweetener? We use raisins or honey, which helps, but I

>hesitate to use the artificial sweeteners to much because they are young

>and I can't give my youngest to much processed sugar because it gives him

>headaches. On the rare occasion that he gets soda, I usually do the diet.

> Thanks,

> Pam

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[Guest guest]

> I was wondering, for those that have little/younger

> children...what do you use for their sweetener? We use

> raisins or honey, which helps, but I hesitate to use the

> artificial sweeteners to much because they are young and I

> can't give my youngest to much processed sugar because it

> gives him headaches. On the rare occasion that he gets soda,

> I usually do the diet.

Sucrose, fructose, stevia, honey, agave nectar...all depends. We were using

fructose for their Kool-Aid for a while but have since moved to using

stevia. They tend to get 100% fruit juices more oft than not, milk with a

sugar syrup, and water.

[Guest guest]

Stevia is a natural sweetener and Splenda is an artificial.

You won't find stevia with the sugar and Splenda, it's in the health and

dietary supplement section, or get it online.

Stevia is not FDA approved as a food additive but IS approved as a

dietary supplement (just like vitamins).

Measurement varies, depending on the type you get, some is extract,

others are " cut " for easier measurement.

Chuck

Sara wrote:

>Ok & Chuck inform me yet again(remember I am a nutrition dummy) what is

the difference between Stevia and Splenda? Alos if I have a recipe aaht says

stevia can you use splenda?? I have never been able to find stevia here only

splenda???

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> Sara

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>Chuck Kelsey kelsey@...> wrote:

> We're a stevia household. The kids and grandson like it.

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>>I was wondering, for those that have little/younger children...what do you use

for their sweetener? We use raisins or honey, which helps, but I hesitate to

use the artificial sweeteners to much because they are young and I can't give my

youngest to much processed sugar because it gives him headaches. On the rare

occasion that he gets soda, I usually do the diet.

>>Thanks,

>>Pam

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>Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at:

>South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner

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>Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South

Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good

ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats.

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>For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info I was looking in the wrong section I guess!

Sara

Chuck Kelsey kelsey@...> wrote:

Stevia is a natural sweetener and Splenda is an artificial.

You won't find stevia with the sugar and Splenda, it's in the health and

dietary supplement section, or get it online.

Stevia is not FDA approved as a food additive but IS approved as a

dietary supplement (just like vitamins).

Measurement varies, depending on the type you get, some is extract,

others are " cut " for easier measurement.

Chuck

Sara wrote:

>Ok & Chuck inform me yet again(remember I am a nutrition dummy) what is

the difference between Stevia and Splenda? Alos if I have a recipe aaht says

stevia can you use splenda?? I have never been able to find stevia here only

splenda???

>

> Sara

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>Chuck Kelsey kelsey@...> wrote:

> We're a stevia household. The kids and grandson like it.

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>Chuck

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> and Pam wrote:

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>>I was wondering, for those that have little/younger children...what do you use

for their sweetener? We use raisins or honey, which helps, but I hesitate to

use the artificial sweeteners to much because they are young and I can't give my

youngest to much processed sugar because it gives him headaches. On the rare

occasion that he gets soda, I usually do the diet.

>>Thanks,

>>Pam

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>Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at:

>South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner

>

>Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South

Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good

ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats.

>

>For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

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