We finally had some nice weather this weekend, and all my 2-year-old wanted was a popsicle. I could have been prepared and made some with fruit juice the day before, but I hadn’t, so I headed to the closest grocery store so he could have his fix (okay, maybe I wanted one, too). I could not believe how difficult it was to actually find a brand that did not have artificial colors, sweeteners and flavors! One brand proudly boasted “NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS” in big red letters, and on the bottom of the box in tiny letters it said, “Contains artificial flavors.” WHAT!!??!! Even worse, when I read the ingredients, the second item was sorbitol, a sugar substitute that has been linked to irritable bowel syndrome and other similar gastrointestinal conditions. I thought to myself, why do they need to add all this garbage to something obviously targeted towards kids? Continue reading “Safe Sweetener Guide”
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May 23rd, 2011 by Paula Gallagher