Between Halloween candy and St. Nicholas’ Day speculoos, the end of the year is highly glycemic for children. While these excesses may seem anecdotal, nutrition experts point out that childhood eating habits play a key role in health.
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By Anne-Sophie LeurquinPublished on 11/29/2024 at 5:59 p.m.
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D“sugar in my little shoes”, “prayers for sweets”: the verses of the votive song of good children to attract Saint-Nicolas reveal the glycemic potential of this tradition, barely a month after the harvest of sweets from Halloween. Appreciated by little gullible people and adults alike, these gourmet moments must remain exceptional and supervised.
The WHO recommends limiting sugars to 10% of daily energy intake, or 50 grams (about six sugar cubes or ten teaspoons), knowing that most sugars consumed today are hidden in processed foods . For example, a tablespoon of ketchup contains about 4 grams (about a teaspoon) of free sugars and a can of soda has up to 40 grams of sugar (about ten teaspoons).
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