Help children enjoy sugar responsibly
All kids love sweet treats, but too much classic sugar can affect their behaviour and health. Swapping classic sugar for Dr Coy’s sugars can help children enjoy sweet treats responsibly.
Hidden sugars in sweets and treats
Lots of foods and drinks marketed to kids contain high levels of sugar. Even ‘healthy’ alternatives often contain hidden sugars that keep children craving more. Too much refined sugar and glucose-starch can lead to issues like tooth decay and hyperactivity. Excess sugar also causes weight gain, which could affect their health and quality of life.
Hidden sugars are everywhere, but product labels can tell us the type and quantity of sugars in children’s food, enabling us to make better sugar decisions for the whole family. Where possible, we should choose Dr Coy’s sugars over classic sugars, and teach children how to use sugars so that they can enjoy sweet snacks without damaging their health.
Treats made with Dr Coy’s sugars are the perfect combination of sweetness and health
Many parents are concerned about the effects of sugar on their children’s teeth, particularly toothache and cavities. Childhood obesity is also on the rise, which comes with its own health risks. Fortunately, Dr Coy’s sugars can provide the sweetness they crave without damaging their oral or general health. For example:
Galactose:
Galactose can stop plaque forming on the teeth, protect tooth enamel and reduce the risk of decay and gum disease. Galactose can be found in fermented milk products like buttermilk and kefir. It can also be used as a healthy sweetener in combination with other Dr Coy’s sugars, which makes it a great addition to natural yoghurts, instead of choosing high-sugar yoghurt brands.
Tagatose:
Tagatose helps preserve minerals that keep teeth strong and could even prevent and remove plaque. It’s virtually as sweet as table sugar but doesn’t have any effect on blood sugar levels and contains far less calories too. Tagatose also promotes the growth of healthy bacteria in the colon (prebiotic function), which is very good for children’s immune system, anti-inflammation and digestion.
Isomaltulose:
Isomaltulose has a moderate effect on blood sugar level increase and the same calorie content as classic sugar. This sugar enables a safe and stable energy supply to the body. It also helps to protect teeth from decay.
Introducing Dr Coy’s sugars to your child’s diet
The use of the tooth friendly sugars tagatose, galactose and isomaltulose enables a great opportunity to use sugars in a healthy way.
You can sweeten your child’s food, by using Dr Coy’s sugars instead of classic sugars. Fruit, which contains natural sugars, can be combined with Dr Coy’s sugars to improve the health profile. Adding tagatose slows down the blood glucose level increase and reduces the energy density – less calories per weight.
Don’t stigmatise sugar. Teach your child that sweet snacks can be a good option to improve children’s health.
Our recipes page is packed with ideas for incorporating Dr Coy’s sugars into your diet.
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Further reading on Dr Coy’s sugars and children
- Wender EH, Solanto MV. Effects of sugar on aggressive and inattentive behavior in children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity and normal children. Pediatrics. 1991 Nov
- Chi DL, Scott JM. Added Sugar and Dental Caries in Children: A Scientific Update and Future Steps. Dent Clin North Am. 2019 Jan
- Michels N, Sioen I, Boone L, Clays E, Vanaelst B, Huybrechts I, De Henauw S. Cross-lagged associations between children’s stress and adiposity: the Children’s Body Composition and Stress study. Psychosom Med. 2015 Jan;77
- Lembke A, Pause B. Uber die kariostatische Wirksamkeit von D(+)-Galaktose [Anticaries effectiveness of D(+)-galactose]. Z Stomatol. 1989 Jun
- Hu HSong JMacGregor GAHe FJ. Consumption of Soft Drinks and Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in 107 Countries and Regions. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(7):e2325158.
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