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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 193338" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>You might look at some of hte protein powders if that is a problem. I know my kids (and me too) are healthier and happier if we get enough protein. And the more sugar you eat, the more protein you need to offset it.</p><p> </p><p>I do find that artificial food color and preservatives cause as many problems as anything else, and WAY more problems than sugar. Choc soy milk is usually quite high in sugar. Take a look at the ingredients and the nutritional breakdown. I was quite surprised. The kid version of the soymilk is even HIGHER in sugar and calories. </p><p> </p><p>If choc milk is desired, you can sweeten your own and use a fraction of the sugar that the ready-made flavored milk/soymilk drinks have. If you use unsweetened cocoa and sugar to make choc milk (or soymilk) then you get a real boost from the positive chemicals in the cocoa too. </p><p> </p><p>One "diet" that we found very helpful was the Zone diet. Not so much because we stick to it strictly, but because it gave some very helpful meal ideas and guidelines. It suggests a 40-30-30 ratio of fat-carb-protein. It is amazing how much better your mind works when you follow this guideline. We did see improvement in the kids with it too.</p><p> </p><p>And if you combine it with no artif colorings or preservatives or sweeteners, it really can make an impact. If the kids like food that is colored, you can use a variety of natural foods to color things. Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are all great at coloring other foods.</p><p> </p><p>Black beans will turn things purple also. (sometimes we have purple rice - I add dried black beans to the water and it makes what my kids think is a fun color. )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 193338, member: 1233"] You might look at some of hte protein powders if that is a problem. I know my kids (and me too) are healthier and happier if we get enough protein. And the more sugar you eat, the more protein you need to offset it. I do find that artificial food color and preservatives cause as many problems as anything else, and WAY more problems than sugar. Choc soy milk is usually quite high in sugar. Take a look at the ingredients and the nutritional breakdown. I was quite surprised. The kid version of the soymilk is even HIGHER in sugar and calories. If choc milk is desired, you can sweeten your own and use a fraction of the sugar that the ready-made flavored milk/soymilk drinks have. If you use unsweetened cocoa and sugar to make choc milk (or soymilk) then you get a real boost from the positive chemicals in the cocoa too. One "diet" that we found very helpful was the Zone diet. Not so much because we stick to it strictly, but because it gave some very helpful meal ideas and guidelines. It suggests a 40-30-30 ratio of fat-carb-protein. It is amazing how much better your mind works when you follow this guideline. We did see improvement in the kids with it too. And if you combine it with no artif colorings or preservatives or sweeteners, it really can make an impact. If the kids like food that is colored, you can use a variety of natural foods to color things. Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are all great at coloring other foods. Black beans will turn things purple also. (sometimes we have purple rice - I add dried black beans to the water and it makes what my kids think is a fun color. ) [/QUOTE]
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