tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post8089895341973524554..comments2024-03-01T00:14:17.460-08:00Comments on Fuel As Rx: Halloween Is Coming - It's Scarier Than You Think...Amy Kubal, MS, RD, LNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712308184562783045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-18859599158395383412009-10-13T19:27:42.863-07:002009-10-13T19:27:42.863-07:00Great point Melissa! There is no avoiding and not...Great point Melissa! There is no avoiding and nothing wrong with a 'little' candy once and a while. As long as your candy, sugar and processed foods aren't making up a majority of your child's diet you are doing well! While grocery shopping this weekend I was watching a family unload their cart and the only fruit that they bought was in "roll-up" form, the major protein sources were Lunchables and Hot Pockets, and potato chips and french fries were the vegetables. But at least they had Diet Coke...Amy Kubal, MS, RD, LNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712308184562783045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-66324909336576673472009-10-13T09:35:48.972-07:002009-10-13T09:35:48.972-07:00The idea of trick-or-treating has serious merit, a...The idea of trick-or-treating has serious merit, at least in some neighborhoods... where I grew up, you got to dress up, see all your friends and neighbors and engage with your community. There's no rule that says your kid HAS to eat all that candy, however. My parents let us choose one piece a week... needless to say, our stash lasted FOREVER. There is a balance to be found between a sugar free-for-all and banishing Halloween altogether. Temperance, people. Temperance.Melissa Hartwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113808608221638887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-49535409059370008442009-10-13T07:50:13.498-07:002009-10-13T07:50:13.498-07:00The second paragraph offering potential explanatio...The second paragraph offering potential explanations was interesting. Of course, it's understood no-one is suggesting sugar _causes_ violent behavior. However, one could begin to ask whether there might be a whole host of self-destructive/dysfunctional behaviors that are correlated. I've never considered how the nutritional decisions of those predisposed to crime/violence might differ. Clearly, diet influences far more than we realize!<br /><br />The KFC stuff - now that's scary. I think I'm completely cured of ever wanting to eat there again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com