Halloween candy can turn sweet adorable children dressed like ghouls into real-life sugar rush monsters in what can seem like the blink of an eye.
To slow down consumption of sweets, make sure trick-or-treaters have a well balanced meal before going out to coerce your neighbors out of their candy by being ridiculously cute.
Limit kids to a small amount of candy daily and cut out sugar a few hours before bed. It is also important to slow down spikes in blood sugar by balancing sugar intake with protein. It may also be wise to have your kids pick out half of the candy so that they get their favorites and toss the rest or give it away. That way you won’t be tempted either
If your child is taking medications for behavioral disorders or other chronic illnesses, symptoms should be taken into consideration when deciding how much sugar to allow your child to consume.
Things to keep in mind
1) 1 teaspoon of sugar effectively suppresses the immune system for 4 hours.
2) Sugar interferes with hormone cycles including those involved in sleep
3) Sugar interferes with serotonin and dopamine uptake and elimination causing chemical imbalances in neurotransmitters.
4) The body craves nutrients from familiar sources: If you are used to getting energy from sugar rather that protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fat then that is what your body will crave.
5) Sugar is an addictive substance
6) Sugar increases heart rate, body temperature, and can exacerbate aggressive tendencies.
7) Sweets can be supplemented with things like fruit leathers, dried fruit, nuts etc.
8) Non Sugar sweeteners still affect the system. Even Stevia which is said to impossible for the body to process. As soon as the flavor “sweet” touches your tongue the pancreas starts to secrete insulin in preparation for sugar to show up. When no identifiable sugar shows up insulin causes blood sugar levels to drop.
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