...and we received an email from a woman in LA who questioned why in our book on page 38 we recommended including two Hershey's Kisses in a child's school lunchbox. She expressed concern that the sugar in this treat could lead to hyperactivity. Following is part of our response to her. We welcome all feedback about about our book, and do personally respond to all emails sent to us...
"In our lunchbox makeover, we took a prepackaged 'Lunchables' lunch that many kids bring to school and made it healthier. I think you would agree that cutting the fat and sodium by over 50%, upping the fiber sevenfold, doubling the calcium, and providing a half day's worth of vitamin C and almost two day's worth of vitamin A is a vast improvement.
Many children bring a dessert with their school lunch. A popular choice that we have observed in lunchboxes is an individual package of Oreo cookies. These Oreos provide 4 times more sugar and calories, 3 times more fat, and 60 times more sodium than our two Hershey's Kisses.
We believe in portion control. The standard serving on the Hershey's Kisses package is 9 pieces- we recommend 2 as a treat. There is about one teaspoon (4.5 grams) of sugar in two Kisses. We're quite sure that this is not enough to lead to hyperactivity in children."
FYI, a Capri Sun juice drink pouch has 25 grams of sugar. Our two tiny Hershey's Kisses are looking better and better!
Keep those emails coming - we love hearing from fans and even those who have questions about what we recommend!
1 comment:
Great post! I love your attitude about food. I was just reading your book last night and it felt soooo good to see you say ketchup is OK! It's the only way I can get my husband to get any lycopene!
We made your favorite chocolate cookies yesterday. Super yummy!
Thanks for all you do!
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