Barre, Vermont
Sugar, Sugar, Everywhere
Pat Siergiey – sponsor of CACFP for home providers and NCA Board Member
[email protected]
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Why do you think the new regulations
get rid of all the sweet grains?
Sugar is addictive
Sugar is everywhere
Kids already get too much sugar at home
Consuming added sugars has been tied to an increased risk for heart
disease among adolescents and cholesterol problems, according to the CDC.
• 59 percent of added-sugar calories come from foods and 41 percent from
beverages. CDC
• Kids get too much sugar from processed foods
• More than one-third of American children and adolescents are obese.
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Another Reason To Limit Sugar
When you eat too many foods high in added sugar,
you crowd out the more nutritious foods that provide
the nutrients you need to stay healthy.
An example: serving juice
Consequences of being Overweight & Obesity
Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to have:
• social & emotional problems
• poorer academic performance, &
• health problems including asthma, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes
& risk factors for cardiovascular disease
New York Times Article - Big Sugar’s Secret Ally? Nutritionists
By GARY TAUBES
JAN. 13, 2017
“I am a fierce critic of sugar and believe that it, in fact, may have
prematurely killed more people than tobacco. The disorders for which
it is the prime suspect — obesity and Type 2 diabetes — in turn
elevate our risk of virtually every major chronic disease, from heart
disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s.”
This Is What Sugar Does To Your Brain
Here’s what you need to know about how overconsumption
of sugar could wreak havoc on your brain.
It creates a vicious cycle of intense cravings.
When a person consumes sugar, just like any food, it activates the tongue’s taste
receptors. Then, signals are sent to the brain, lighting up reward pathways and
causing a surge of feel-good hormones, like dopamine, to be released. While
stimulating the brain’s reward system with a piece of chocolate now and then is
pleasurable and probably harmless, when the reward system is activated too much
and too frequently, we start to run into problems – The Huffington Post
Activity
The handout on one side has the ingredients for a store
bought granola bar and on the other side homemade
granola bar.
How many sugars can you find in the store bought
granola bars?
Total sugars - 12
Long-Term Trouble
Even if the effects of sugar overload don't
seem obvious now, they can hurt your child's
health later. "Eating too much of it can make
kids gain weight, which then puts them at
greater risk for diabetes, high blood pressure,
and high cholesterol -- three major
contributors to heart disease
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Treats and Consequences
No mom in her right mind would pack her child's lunch box with nothing but
four Twinkies. You probably stick with the classics: maybe peanut butter
and jelly on whole wheat bread, a cup of applesauce, and fruit punch.
Protein-rich peanut butter, fruit, fiber-filled bread – it's perfect, right?
Maybe not. Sure, your child would get plenty of nutrients, but she'd also get
a whopping 76 grams of sugar. That's 16 teaspoons of sugar -- even more
than what's in those four Twinkies. Shocking, right?
http://www.parents.com/
What Changes would you make to this lunch?
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Yogurt 23 grams per 6 ounces
The Good…The Bad…and the Evil
Read Labels
Don’t forget to check the ingredients
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Sweet Treat Makeovers
Instead of: Flavored yogurt
Try: Plain yogurt with mix-ins. Add brown sugar, honey (if your child is over 1 year old),
fruit, or raisins.
Bonus: Honey may help the body absorb calcium.
Instead of: Canned fruit
Try: Chopping up the fresh stuff. A cup of fresh peaches has 13 grams of sugar; the same
amount canned in light syrup has 33 grams.
Instead of: Maple syrup
Try: Topping pancakes or waffles with preserves. The low-sugar variety has only six
grams of sugar per tablespoon. (Syrup has 39 grams per 1/4 cup.)
Other Ways to Decrease Sugar In Your Diet
• Buy fresh fruits or fruits canned in natural juice
• Add fruit instead of sugar to cereal or oatmeal
• Cut the sugar when baking and add spices and flavorings that have a sweet taste
(cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla or almond extract)
• Use unsweetened applesauce as a substitute for sugar in recipes
• Use your own oatmeal instead of using oatmeal packets
• Limit juice
• Skip sugary and frosted cereals
• Choose fruit for dessert instead of sweets
• Snack on vegetables, fruits, and whole grain crackers
What do you think will be some of the
challenges of getting rid of the sweet grains?
Vermont's new GMO labeling law went into effect on July 1, 2016.
In a late - during a July signing spree, President Obama overturns Vermont’s
labeling law and requires the federal government to set up its own standards.
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