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At least I see it with my grandkids almost 18 and 21. Still would like to see grandson back off more on sugars. They both saw their mother very sick on interactions from pharma drugs and watched their father die from lung cancer at 55. So they've seen illness and death in their short lives.
Younger people have tuned in decades ago via internet to health issues and so many alternatives and again they saw cancers, diabetes, MS, etc etc in their parents and don't want to go there.
I did NOT have the luxury of the net telling me about getting off Sugars and carbs, nor did my parents or theirs for that matter. And to cut back on sodium.
Maybe some of you have stories about your children and their health path.
My kids are still teenagers, but neither one will eat soy, which means they can't eat fast food or most junk food. One of my kids gets hives from artificial flavors and colors, which limits her even more. They've both lost weight since they changed the way they eat, but neither is underweight. They both eat plenty of fruit, and my oldest will hide in the pantry and eat spoonfuls of brown sugar when it's that time of the month, so neither one is really avoiding sugar.
Also, my dad had MS and no diet was going to prevent it.
My sister just died with MS and I believe had she changed her diet a lot and eliminated sugar and carbs she might still be with us. Her family was big on breads, pasta etc and those keep candida alive and thriving. My sister was admittedly addicted to sweets.
We always cooked meals in our house and never really got fast food or prepackaged foods. My kids grew up loving home cooked meals much more than getting any kind of take out, or fast food. I always kept ice cream and cookies along with lots of fruit. The fruit usually went before any of the sweets. All the kids now are good cooks and love all kinds of foods except junk foods. None of them are overweight or have any food issues.
Carbs are not the enemy. There seems to be this overarching view that all carbs are bad. They are not. Fast food, prepackaged foods, sugary foods are not healthy and should be avoided or eaten sparingly. Those however do not represent all carbs.
There are many veggies that are good carbs. I mean cookies, pies, cakes, ho ho's, etc etc. I sadly grew up on my mothers' baked goods of the above. My teeth didn't thrive.
And snuck cokes when I went out with friends...
There are many veggies that are good carbs. I mean cookies, pies, cakes, ho ho's, etc etc. I sadly grew up on my mothers' baked goods of the above. My teeth didn't thrive.
And snuck cokes when I went out with friends...
Whole grains too - not the faux whole grains in mass produced wheat breads, but quinoa, farro, wild rices, etc...
I think sodas are just about the worst thing kids can put into their bodies - next up, snack foods.
I worked as a teachers aid about 10 years ago and the stuff I saw coming out of some lunch bags just horrified me. Large bags, not snack size bags, of Cheetos, Doritos, potato chips, 16 ounce bottles of sprite of coke, then a sandwich on white bread with a piece of lunch meat. These were 3rd graders.
The top 5 things a person could do to improve their overall health quality
1) Stop drinking sugary or artificially sweetened soda
2) No fast food of any type
3) Limit meat consumption to 1 to 1 1/2 lbs weekly
4) No white bread or pasta, whole grains only
5) Limit alcohol consumption to a couple drinks per week
You can still be healthy and not hungry all the time without become a vegetarian or vegan. Eat nuts, fresh fruit and veggies, eggs, cheese, and unsweetened plain yogurt.
Try natural anti-inflammatory remedies like turmeric and black pepper, ginger, etc to reduce pain in joints.
My kids are still teenagers, but neither one will eat soy, which means they can't eat fast food or most junk food. One of my kids gets hives from artificial flavors and colors, which limits her even more. They've both lost weight since they changed the way they eat, but neither is underweight. They both eat plenty of fruit, and my oldest will hide in the pantry and eat spoonfuls of brown sugar when it's that time of the month, so neither one is really avoiding sugar.
I ate a lot of sweets, fat, and starchy foods when I was a teen--in addition to a good lunch and supper. I couldn't gain weight if I tried. I ate a lot of healthy foods, but still found room for a sundae or fries.
I've cleaned up my diet a lot over the years. I wanted to, but now I have to. I've developed a few health problems which require careful eating.
my kids have cut back their carb intake along with me but they seem to avoid fat as much as possible. They all have sweet tooths so i doubt they will completely eliminate the sweets.
I've tried to eat zero carbs but I find some carbs always sneak back in over the course of the week.
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