MapMan
10-02-2008, 08:47 AM
to figure this out?
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE49096420081001
I don't know about you, but I grew up on Frosted Flakes, Sugar Pops, Honey Smacks, and others. They say right in their descriptive brand names that they contain sugar, most likely "unhealthy" amounts of sugar. Even Bart Simpson inhales "Sugar Buzz" or something like that every morning, and he has energy to burn. And we feed sugar to our bees in 100% form, and I don't see them complaining...
Kids need this jump start in the morning, as they don't usually take in coffee until they are in college, and need to cram for exams.
Okay, we are encumbered with huge increases in childhood obesity and early-onset diabetes, but I am of the opinion that these problems are more related to lack of exercise (video games replacing basketball) and other junk food (McDonalds) than a jolt of sugar in the morning. Take a walk in the evening (with your kids!) when the kids used to be out playing kickball until the sun set, and you know what I mean.
My mom kicked us out of the house - "get out and get some fresh air". Now, parents support inactivity on the ruse that letting them play outside is unsafe because of child abductions, which is a big media hot button issue, even though when children play in groups, statistics show that they are safe from predators.
What are your family's favorite cereals?
MM
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE49096420081001
I don't know about you, but I grew up on Frosted Flakes, Sugar Pops, Honey Smacks, and others. They say right in their descriptive brand names that they contain sugar, most likely "unhealthy" amounts of sugar. Even Bart Simpson inhales "Sugar Buzz" or something like that every morning, and he has energy to burn. And we feed sugar to our bees in 100% form, and I don't see them complaining...
Kids need this jump start in the morning, as they don't usually take in coffee until they are in college, and need to cram for exams.
Okay, we are encumbered with huge increases in childhood obesity and early-onset diabetes, but I am of the opinion that these problems are more related to lack of exercise (video games replacing basketball) and other junk food (McDonalds) than a jolt of sugar in the morning. Take a walk in the evening (with your kids!) when the kids used to be out playing kickball until the sun set, and you know what I mean.
My mom kicked us out of the house - "get out and get some fresh air". Now, parents support inactivity on the ruse that letting them play outside is unsafe because of child abductions, which is a big media hot button issue, even though when children play in groups, statistics show that they are safe from predators.
What are your family's favorite cereals?
MM