One more thing on sodas

Since school is starting, I wanted to give you some thoughts about what alternatives you can offer your children. If your kids are just starting school, you are in the prime educating and modeling phase. If your kids are older and have already developed the soda habit you may face bigger challenges. Remember that teenagers feel invincible, so they may not relate to the medical issues that will face them in the future if they continue drinking sodas. The first step with teens is to get them to cut back on the amount. Have them try some of the things I mentioned in the last entry.

One thing to remember is that kids are looking for energy, perhaps not consciously, but their bodies are craving energy that they are using to grow. One basic food to help them get some of the nutrients they need to grow is fruit. Fruit serves a couple of purposes, one being giving them some good nutrition, but also the natural sweetness in fruit gives them the sweet fix. You too may want to try this to meet your sugar craving.

There is a site specifically for healthy snacks for teens. Check it out for some great suggestions.