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| Written by Angelle Batten, MEd, HHC |
 It's official. Fall is here. Pumpkins, apples, leaves, cool weather and...candy. Candy and more candy. Our children are bombarded with candy this time of the year more than any other. Which is why we are talking about sugar and diabetes this month. It's easy to throw your hands up in the air or stick your head in the sand when it comes to dealing with this issue of how much sugar your child eats and drinks. Sugar is a part of childhood, right? Well, we've made it that way, but it wasn't always. It's an excuse on our part, as a society. Maybe in part because so many of us adults are addicted to sugar. I've been there and boy did it wreak havoc on my health. Because I transitioned to a REAL food diet it's no longer much of an issue for me...unless I get off track. Sugar consumption contributes to so many diseases. Diseases you want to protect your child from with your life. Sometimes we just don't think longterm though. We figure sugar is a part of childhood. We think our kids will grow up and rid themselves of this bad habit and will suddenly have the self-discipline to say no to too much sugar. And, by then they're adults anyway so it's their own issue to deal with. As a former sugar addict and a Holistic Health Coach, I am here to say that is not going to happen for most children. Instead they will have learned the more sugar the better. It makes you feel better and when it wears off you just eat or drink some more sugar. How will they know that sugar consumption contributes to lowered immunity, cancer, diabetes and heart disease? Once you're hooked it's hard to shake it even if you realize it's bad for you. So what do you do as a parent? Especially if you are a parent addicted to sugar? That's what we'll be talking about this month. We want to empower you with information about sugar and about diabetes, one of the most challenging sugar-related diseases. Our main article Are You Telling Me Sugar is Dangerous? by nutriton expert Kelly Genzlinger will enlighten you about the problems with sugar. We'll tell you what to do about all the Halloween candy your child will be getting. We'll share some recipes from Chef Jackie. You'll learn about diabetes and how to deal with it holistically. We also have guest blog posts from parenting expert Sandra Huber of TheSoulfulParent.com who will teach us how to parent in a more 'soulful' way when that sugar-induced poor behavior hits. So many valuable resources this month our mailings. Instead of ignoring the issue of how much sugar your child is eating and drinking take it on with us this month. Do it for your child. ~Angelle |
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Gina- I feel for you. This issue is hard enough when your child doesn't have health challenges that would be made worse by too much sugar. Keep the faith - your son is lucky to have you looking out for him.
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