But you misunderstand me; I don't buy sugar or any sort of substitute for
it. I drink my tea and coffee without it and I figure more creareals are
sweet enough. I do not make a point of searching her to make sure she isn't
bringing home sugar packets from restaurants when we eat out though :)
Dana
Stacy Young writes:
> Splenda is a great alternative...although I think its tough to find in
> the states. Aspertame is BAD!
>
>
>
> Stace
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: September 27, 2003 1:23 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Genetic?
>
>
>
> Don't know. But on reflection maybe I should look into whether she puts
> sugar in her tea. I think not, because I refuse to buy it.
>
> Dana
>
> William H Bowen writes:
>
> > but high fructose corn syrup is sucrose in much higher density and
> > concentration (especially in soda) than granulated sugar in a bowl
> > applied by spoon.
> >
> > will
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > re: sugar - sucrose is sucrose is sucrose
> > >
> > > -Ben
> > >
> > > > perhaps the combination of the sugar *and* the caffeine
> > > >
> > > > which would also hold true even if one puts sugar into their tea
> as the
> > > > sugar in soda is the corn syrup stuff not the granulated...
> > > >
> > > > of course I could just be rambling...too much wine last
> night...hard to
> > > > concentrate today...
> > > >
> > > >! ; will
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dana Tierney wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > this did not work for us... but I am glad it did for you. Wanted
> to
> > > > > mention
> > > > > that I DID however see a similar effect in my daughter whenever
> > > she drank
> > > > > coke or mountain dew or any soda with caffeine in it (but not
> when she
> > > > > drinks tea, which confuses me)...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Stephenie Hamilton writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Also, if it hasn't been mentioned already (this is a long
> thread to
> > > > > follow on the web site) there may be issues with food
> allergies/bad
> > > > > reactions. I saw a pbs special on kids who were actually
> allergic to
> > > > > wheat, red dye or other food additives/types and reacted by
> acting
> > > >! > out. it wasn't a strong enough allergy to produce hives or
> other
> > >
> > > > > physical symptoms, but a thorough allergy testing revealed that
> many
> > > > > of them did better with a modified diet and no medication. maybe
>
> > > it is
> > > > > his diet at school. i would be suspect of this also if he seems
> to
> > > > > have better behavior the longer he is away from school, ie: over
> the
> > > > > weekend.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't have a link handy, but it is worth checking out.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i had to modify my youngest boys diet and eliminate all red
> dye,
> > > red
> > > > > soda, kool aid etc because he would just get so hyper after
> having
> > > > > anything with red in it that contained processed sugar. and i
> don't
> > > > > mean normal kid "i just ate some candy!!!!" hyper, i mean hyper
> > > hyper.
> > &g! t; > > he didn't even like it, he would tell me "i don't know why
> i feel
> > > this
> > > > > way and i don't like it" so now when he is tempted to eat
> anything
> > > > > that we know will affect him this way, i just remind him how he
> > > > > doesn't like to feel out of control.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good luck!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ~~
> > > > > > Stephenie
> > >
> > > > > > >Does anyone remember the article floated through this list (I
>
> > > think it
> > > > > > >was this list) about 8 months ago about ADD and sleep
> deprivation?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >The study showed that a significant number of kids diagnosed
> > > with ADD
> > > > > > >were actually just sleep deprived. The symptoms were very
> similar.> > > > > >
> > > > > > >I wish I remembered where I read all that.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Jerry Johnson
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> _____
>
>
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