Comments on: Moods and sugar

By: Peter Grievik

Peter Grievik — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:48:55 +0000

Hi there. I think you could also make more of it through a bigger exposure about \”Moods and sugar\”. Perhaps you can have some chocolate applesauce.

By: Anaely Acevedo

Anaely Acevedo — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:48:48 +0000

Hello webmaster. I think you could also make more of it through a bigger exposure about \”Moods and sugar\”. Perhaps you can have some chocolate endorphins love.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:00:10 +0000

Thank very much Centria. Very good suggestions. I like the one about not becoming a dictator like the soup nazi on Seinfeld. (No sugar for you!) Once I tore a lollipop out of my 1 year old’s hands because his big brothers disobeyed me and gave it to him. I caused more trouble than it was worth by doing that because my husband sided with his older sons who gave the lollipop and we fought for a day.

When we the parents are not in a unified front on any topic, oh how quickly the children notice it and use that against us!

By: Centria

Centria — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:36:15 +0000

Oh dear. You are so right. It’s easy when your kids are grown. I guess my advice to parents of young ones would be to slowly introduce alternative treats (sweetened with maple syrup, honey, rice syrup, bananas, applesauce) into the diets. To slowly wean from the refined sugar treats, maybe allowing them every once in awhile. To make the low-sugar treats & put them on the table and not have refined sugar treats in the house. But also not to be a complete dictator. Allow for moments of refined sugar, perhaps.

What I have discovered recently is how awful white sugar tastes! Would have never thought that. It’s really so highly sweet that it tastes kinda disagreeable. Who would have thought?

Hope this helps, Jessica!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:35:34 +0000

Wonderful news, Centria! You’ve got it easy now that your daughter’s all grown up. There is no pressure from kids to buy that favorite sweet thing. What would you recommend to parents of young ones who are trying to go refined sugar-free?

By: Centria

Centria — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:35:42 +0000

Jessica, we haven’t eaten sugar (well, except for certain vacations) for over two years now. It’s been great for our health, weight, mood and other factors. I recommend it to everyone! For sweeteners we mostly use rice syrup, barley syrup and maple syrup. It’s expensive, but worth it. Glad to see you’re promoting this….

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:40:21 +0000

Jeanne: and I see you found me on Twitter! It was your question “are you on Twitter” coupled with an article sent to me by Ralph, a friend in Antwerp, that finally pushed me over the edge of resistance and encouraged me to try Twitter.

So, I’m not sure what I’m doing yet, but I’m watching how other people use Twitter and I’ll get the hang of it soon enough. Anyone who is reading, to follow me on Twitter: liveonpurpose

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:06:14 +0000

Jessica,

My acupuncturist had an article about sugar addiction in his waiting room a few years back. I was sitting there reading it and he came out and noticed that I was looking at it. We got talking about it and it is very true that sugar can be addicting.

Just ask my teeth!

Jeanne

P.S. I see you modified your cartoon picture to a photo on MyBlogLog.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:26:48 +0000

Mckay: It certainly is!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:26:00 +0000

Robyn: Thanks for your input. That’s the exact dynamic that draws people to eat or drink more sugary foods and sodas. You feel tired, you go for the over-sweetened coffee or soda. That sets you up for irritability and temper problems down the road…