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Julie · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

I agree with you Fia, I've been having this beef with family members for twenty odd years.
Not so much with the sugar issue (only learned about the horrors of Aspartame more recently) but fats. The additives and transfats in so called healthy spreads are not, imo, what the human body was designed to ingest. They are now finding that these transfats are probably responsible for most of the heart disease in the western world. The low fat versions of dairy foods have these emulsifiers packed into them to thicken them, as do most breads, biscuits and cakes. They hide them under other names such as mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids sometimes, immoral imo.
If we just eat food in the state it comes in but in moderation, there is no need to worry about low fat, low sugar. Children ought to be getting enough playtime exercise for it not to be an issue.
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Fia · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject:

Well said, Julie.

I've said this before here, but think it's worth repeating:

Full fat milk (the fat containing the fat soluble vitamins- where do they go in skimmed milk?) is 93.4% fat free. And folk buy expensive stuff full of additives because they feel good it's 90% fat free

Education, education, education

Give children the facts, be involved and creative with their food, eat at a table and converse. Take walks, enjoy our fabulous surroundings. The schools don't do it, imho it's our job as parents.
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PurpleDragon · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:44 pm Post subject:

Our nusery only offers water or semi skimmed milk.
There is also a daily fruit option.

One thing I must point out is that people often make the mistake of buying 'sugar free' drinks thinking they are doing their children's teeth good. Unfortunately, they replace the sugar with aspartame. I will not allow my kids to have that, I would rather they had the sugar - at least I can brush that away afterwards!

I believe you have to stand up for your beliefs. I know Stonehead is often aghast with what his boys are offered in school and 'looked at' funny, but I think h'es used to it now LOL I would rather be looked at funny (and often am!) than compromise on what I offer my children both in and out of the home.
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angiecadie · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys for the confidence boost! I am going to stand up for maggies healthy choices...

Potty training - I went straight to training her on the toilet, I could not be bothered with the potty, you just have to teach them twice - I don't get it personally!

I don't mind her eating the odd bit of crappy food now and again because she eats so healthy but its just because she is at nursery/playgroup every single day and I don't want her consuming nasties on a daily basis - so I'm gonna stick with it and insist she is to get only the best!!!

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