No red dye, sugar free, low carb diet for 6 y.o ideas?!
Question: No red dye, sugar free, low carb diet for 6 y!.o ideas!?
My son whom is six is diagnosed with a mood disorder!. His psychiatrist advised me to put him on a low-carb sugar-free diet!. (He has been gaining alot of weight on his meds, and this diet is also may help with his behavior!.) Here are my questions:
How low carb should we go-what should we limit his carbs to!? Doesn't he need some to be healthy and what would you say the recommended amount should be!?
Would sugar substitutes be alright a little bit!.!.!. like sugar free syrup in his milk to replace the Nesquick that he usually has in it!. I have seen sugar free ones in the store made with Splenda!. Would these be alright!? The other thing I know he will have a hard time with is he likes to eat fruit snacks!.!.!. what could I replace them with!?
Does sugar free include fruit!? I know fruit has natural sugars in it!. Do they count as the same thing!?
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How low carb should we go-what should we limit his carbs to!? Doesn't he need some to be healthy and what would you say the recommended amount should be!?
Would sugar substitutes be alright a little bit!.!.!. like sugar free syrup in his milk to replace the Nesquick that he usually has in it!. I have seen sugar free ones in the store made with Splenda!. Would these be alright!? The other thing I know he will have a hard time with is he likes to eat fruit snacks!.!.!. what could I replace them with!?
Does sugar free include fruit!? I know fruit has natural sugars in it!. Do they count as the same thing!?
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Answers:
I believe low carb is classified as under 100 carbs per day!. There are many sugar substitues (including splenda like you mentioned) some are even a sugar blend if your son can't stand the pure splenda or use it as a way to get him transitioned!. I am not sure about the fruit snacks, my only suggestion would see if they make no sugar added ones!. Or to help with a sweet tooth give him sugar free jello with whipped cream on top!. I know when I eat low carb that i don't eat fruit since it does have the sugar but if he does want fruit, then these have the lowest amount of sugars: Small amounts of lemon & lime, Rhubarb, Raspberries, Blackberries, CranberriesWww@Answer-Health@Com
Hi,
I have my 7 y!.o!. daughter on a similar diet for other reasons!. I suggest going on the website: karenhurd!.com and clicking on "specific health concerns" and then click on ADHD!.
She is an excellent nutritionist who really "gets it," and understands the workings of the body!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have my 7 y!.o!. daughter on a similar diet for other reasons!. I suggest going on the website: karenhurd!.com and clicking on "specific health concerns" and then click on ADHD!.
She is an excellent nutritionist who really "gets it," and understands the workings of the body!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You really need to talk to a nutritionist about this, not get answers from here!. If you don't have the money to consult with a nutritionist, check with your local grocery store - more and more of them have nutritionists on staff to set up a free consultation with!.Www@Answer-Health@Com