Kids and the sugar spiral

Karlene Karst, BSc Nutrition

Special to the Village News

Raising healthy kids – As a nutritionist and mom of three kids ages 16, 13, and 9, I feel like I’ve seen it all regarding food. Parents face ongoing challenges in raising healthy, well-nourished children in a world where sugary temptations lurk around every corner.

I learned to pick my “battles,” and just kept showing up each day in the kitchen with a variety of healthy foods, consuming healthy foods myself (role modeling is one of the best ways to encourage positive relationships with food), and continually teaching my kids about its im...