Sugar

Easter Weekend. I remember last Easter Weekend Christian ate his entire basket of Easter candy in about one minute. I think he may have eaten some of the foil off of the candy too because he couldn't get it opened fast enough. I also remember that on the way home he was coughing uncontrollably and his nose started running.

I really don't want to be a scrooge. I love getting together and celebrating. and, I really love yummy food.

I think everyone should watch this video on 60 minutes:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403942n&tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.10

We know that ADDED sugar is really bad for our bodies; this is nothing new. It stimulates our brain just like a illegal drugs. I thought it was interesting that the one doctor said that he thinks that it should be regulated like alcohol. It causes high cholesterol which can lead to heart disease.
natural sugars like those found in fruits and vegetables are fine for us as we are eating them in the right proportions with fiber and other nutrients. Our bodies know exactly what to do with natural sugars.

Christian is still young enough that I can regulate his consumption (to an extent) For Halloween last year, I let Christian eat 5 pieces of candy and then I took his bag and hid it. I have given him some of it for going potty and for good behavior. That way he doesn't eat it all in one night and get sick like Easter last year. I plan on doing the same for Easter this year.

Now I just have to figure out how to regulate my consumption. I am not the type of person that can just eat one of anything sugary, (Seriously I can eat the whole bag) so I am not going to have any. I'll let you know on Monday if I was able to do it or not (accountability) . I am going to make my yummy Asian noodle salad.