{"id":3014,"date":"2021-07-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydocsay.com\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2024-12-15T15:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T07:19:16","slug":"sugar_intake_in_children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydocsay.com\/en\/sugar_intake_in_children\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Children's Health Series\u3011Children love to eat sweets. What should I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size\">Sugar, or to put it in more detail [Added Sugar]-that is, additional refined sugars, usually means monosaccharides or disaccharides. A large number of studies in recent years have shown that additional sugars should not be over-ingested due to potential health hazards, regardless of adults or children. In the previous article \u3010<a href=\"https:\/\/mydocsay.com\/en\/usda-dietary-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Health Guidelines<\/a>\u3011, we have already mentioned in detail that the<strong>The recommended amount for the average person is: added sugar &lt;10% of daily calorie intake<\/strong>. However, children are classified as susceptible groups, so the recommendations for children are usually more rigorous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">According to the research data referenced by WHO, if the daily calorie intake ratio of added sugar is further reduced to 5%, there will be additional health benefits. And most of the research data show that added sugar can only satisfy appetite and provide calories without further use, which means it is basically a kind of food that is harmful but not beneficial. Therefore, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) specifically announced for children<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aappublications.org\/news\/2019\/03\/25\/sugarpp032519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recommended Guidelines for Added Sugar<\/a>. The following is organized content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u3010<strong>American Academy of Pediatrics: Recommendations for Children's Intake of Added Sugar<\/strong>\u3011<br>Whether eating or drinking foods containing too much added sugar, children will have higher risks of many diseases, including: dental caries, obesity, heart disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, etc. Therefore, if reality permits, please try to<strong>AVOID providing foods containing added sugar to children<\/strong>.<br>If separated by age,<strong>It is recommended that children under 2 years of age avoid ingestion of added sugar completely. For children over 2 years of age, it is recommended that the daily intake of added sugar should be less than 25 g (about 6 teaspoons).<\/strong><br>With the progress of the times, nutrition labels on food packaging are becoming more and more detailed. It is recommended to<strong>Read the nutrition label before buying and try to avoid buying foods containing added sugar for children<\/strong>(Taiwan food nutrition label will have a column named &quot;sugar&quot;, which means added sugar). In daily life, the following methods can be used to reduce the intake of added sugars in children&#039;s diets, while partially satisfying children&#039;s desire for sweetness:<br>1. If children want to drink drinks, try to<strong>provide beverages containing natural sugar sources such as water, milk, or soy milk<\/strong>, to replace other drinks rich in added sugar.<br>2. The presence of added sugar is common in processed foods, such as dried fruit, tomato sauce, sweet beans, etc. So please avoid buying them.<br>3. If children want sweets, try to<strong>replace sweets with fruits<\/strong>.<br>4. Even the juice advertised as extracted from 100% natural fruit, contains more sugar than the fruit itself. Therefore, children under 1 are advised to avoid drinking it. Children aged 1 to 3 are advised to consume less than 4 oz per day (approximately 120 cc). The recommended daily intake for children aged 4 to 6 should be less than 6 oz (about 180 cc). And the recommended daily intake for children aged 7 to 14 should be less than 8 oz (about 240 cc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Based on the above, we sincerely recommends that<strong>Please keep children away from added sugar.<\/strong>If children like to eat sweets, it might be caused by the eating habits of the family in the past, and bad eating habits should be stopped then. Parents are advised to replace added sugar with natural ingredients. Let's make our next generation healthier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-border-color\" style=\"border-color:#8ed1fc\"><blockquote><p>\u3010<strong>American Academy of Pediatrics<\/strong>\u3011<br>&#8211;<strong>Recommendations for Children's Intake of Added Sugar<\/strong>&#8211;<br>1. Avoid providing foods containing added sugar to children<br>2. Provide water, milk, soy milk or other natural sugar-containing beverages to replace beverages rich in added sugar<br>3. Replace sweets with fruits<\/p><cite>Mydocsay.com<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">\u3008The author is former Attending Physician in National Taiwan University Hospital, and Master of Science from National Taiwan University\u3009<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, the sugar reduction campaign has become popular, but children just want to eat sweets. What should parents do? Is it okay to eat some sweets to satisfy the children? 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