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My wife and I were just discussing this this morning and I remembered seeing this recently and looked it up. This doesn’t really tell the whole story because the real question is, how much sugar is too much?
Various googling reveals that the USDA recommends no more than 8% of the daily caloric intake should come from “refined” or “added” sugar. So how much is that?
According to the Sugar Stacks site (linked above), one of those sugar cubes is about 4 grams which equals 16 calories. For a child with, say, a 1500 calorie daily diet that would be 7 or 8 cubes. However, calorie needs for children can fluctuate wildly.
Also, check out the How Much Sugar in Snack Foods page. Those yogurt-covered raisins have less sugar than the same serving of real raisins!
Few months old but still relevant from the NYT.
Also looks like an interesting blog: Simple Mom: Live simply, stay sane. Life hacks for home managers. via morrismaven
I love when my “parenting” and “politics” tags collide.
More here.
This book looks like it has potential. I’ve been thinking along these lines lately. How do we raise a new generation committed to “right” principles?
From the Reviews:
Reb Bradley brilliantly takes us out of what C.S. Lewis called our slavery to the immediate past and gives the whole nation the long-term strategy of victory of good over evil, free enterprise over socialism, and all the other urgent battles we face. Whoever trains the children of the coming generation, controls the future.
This just might be the perfect blog:
52. Get to know your sister’s boyfriends. I’ll rely on your opinion.
58. Use the broiler. It’s an indoor grill.
94. Don’t show off. Impress.
120. Spend time with your mother. She’s cooler than you think.
138. Treat your body well. You’ll be glad you did when you are a dad.
Plus pictures and quotes!
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Advise I should have followed better. I think Mills would agree.
Same here. Remember that, son.
This is mostly geared to older kids than ours but it’s a good list.