How Much Sugar is Recommended for Kids?
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We were on the beach when "Mimi" (grandmother) arrived to greet a gaggle of expectant grandchildren. Having driven down from France, she was hot and tired.
As were the marshmallows she was holding in her hand.
My kids swarmed around her like bees to a honey pot.
Gracie, my niece, looked at them with trepidation, unsure of the sticky mess that was being proffered as a rare treat.
"You'll like them!" Her dad reassured her.
"They've got sugar in them!"
Isn't that the truth! Marshmallows definitely have sugar in them and children love anything that contains sugar.
What's the Big Deal About Sugar?
I'm sure you're aware that sugar contributes to children being overweight and obesity.
A little bit of sugar isn't anything to worry about but nowadays sugar is added to just about everything, even things that you wouldn't really expect to have sugar in.
Go check out your tin of baked beans. (In fact, this is a fantastic and really easyĀ sugar free baked beans recipe.)
And marshmal...
