I watched Dr Regan's Nursery last night and one of the in points that came up was regarding sugar. She was checking out breakfast and studies confirm that eating breakfast does improve mental performance.
The question was whether we should allow children to have sugary cereals. The answer surprisingly was that (leaving aside what the dentist might recommend) sugar has never been demonstrated to be linked with obesity. This being the case, since eating a regular breakfast will develop into a good habit then it is not a problem.
Of course many diets these days are based on GI (Glycemic Index). This is the rate at which energy is released from our foods. Foods with a high GI release their energy very quickly, the proverbial 'sugar rush' while those with a low GI are slow release making us feel fuller for longer.
Sugary cereals would obviously be a big no-no on these.
Something that came as a surprise was the dreaded Cheesestrings which I've always told my kids are junk. Apparently they contain around half the fat of regular full fat cheese! Still tastes like rubber though.
Have a great weekend,
Kim
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