Comments on: Is it Really ‘Just’ a Popsicle? Or is it Just Junk Food?

By: Janny

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By: Rachel D

Rachel D — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:58:00 +0000

Some of my favorite snacks are frozen fruit…. grapes, bananas, and other things. I just saw something with frozen watermelon and frozen lemon juice blended together… I agree that we can train our buds and our stomach…. I am in the process now.

By: Linda Vincent

Linda Vincent — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:25:00 +0000

This was great to read and is something we struggle with all the time. I especially love the link to the soccer treats, which is a huge irritation to me so I can’t wait to read that article and hopefully get some advice.

By: Erin H. Brown

Erin H. Brown — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:14:00 +0000

Love that the junk food is represented with the Disney apparel. So fitting. 😉 Great post, T!

By: Oh Lardy

Oh Lardy — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:34:00 +0000

In reply to Dawn Tasher.

Isn’t it amazing how their taste buds can be trained? Our daughter had a coke at a holiday event recently (someone gave it to her as…you guess it…’a treat’) and she drank about half of the small glass and then asked for some water to ‘wash the sweet taste out of her mouth.’ lol -tm

By: Dawn Tasher

Dawn Tasher — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:03:00 +0000

Thought-provoking article! My daughter (although she is only 4 1/2 and things may change next year with Kindergarten) is pretty educated on what to eat and what not to eat and why and she really cares about eating healthy food. I find that she is very happy with her healthy food, but that is probably because I keep healthy cookies, candy, etc. on hand so that there is always a healthy alternative and “trade” her for the yucky stuff. I find that when she does have the occasional icky treat she is really not impressed because her taste buds are trained to like real food.

By: Oh Lardy

Oh Lardy — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:25:00 +0000

In reply to Bevie. Couldn't agree more. That is why I say, for my family, who are currently healthy and allergy-free/sensitivity-free, we eat clean most of the time and these are 'treats'. I still struggle however with how many times we are offered these foods, when to say no, when to say okay...where to draw the line. For people with health problems, illnesses, allergies, sensitivities, these foods are toxic and it has to be incredibly frustrating to be presented with these foods all the time! It really is sad that these foods are so prevalent everywhere we go.

By: Bevie

Bevie — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:52:00 +0000

Remember, too, for some families it really is “just” a treat, but for those of us with sensitivities to artificial ingredients even one popsicle can result in days of discomfort. If I get anything with dye, I will be a nervous wreck for a day and a half (don’t ask how bad it was before I discovered this trigger and was eating fake food “treats” every day). Junk food treats make my daughter feel icky too and I know a bright little boy that cannot even read a sentence on a first grade level after certain treats because he cannot focus. I find it sad that people are unwilling to change their treat choices when it can have such a profound effect on both immediate and long term health.

By: Oh Lardy

Oh Lardy — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:16:00 +0000

In reply to Becky H.

Yes, making sure they have nourishing food at home is a great way to go! Also, the points you bring up are one of the reasons why I let my daughter have occasional junk. We do talk about, though, how she feels after she has too much (she definitely notices a difference) and why we don’t want to eat like that all the time. It’s hard, though, especially around friends and family who ‘don’t get it’…yet. Good luck!!!!