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Almost all of us have a sweet tooth and love gorging on mithais or desserts, whether it’s a celebration or a stressful situation.
Now, pick any sweet and you know that it is laden with sugar and fat, making it super high in calories. And too many calories translate into weight gain. The sad reality is that sugar is added to many processed foods, and children are becoming increasingly addicted to the sweet stuff. Many children are more sensitive than adults to the effects of sugar. Many foods have added sugar, and you may not realize how much sugar your child is actually consuming.
Each gram of sugar equates to 1/4 tsp so 12 g of sugar equals 3 tsp.
Each gram of sugar equates to 1/4 tsp so 12 g of sugar equals 3 tsp. Sugar is called empty calories as it adds calories to the food but few or no nutrients to it. Nutrients are very important for the overall growth and development of a child. Children are consuming almost three times more than what is good for them.
Many factors come into play when you are looking at a child’s behaviour to see if sugar is the underlining cause. If you think your child might be sugar-addicted, chances are that they:
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