April 2019 – Authentically Emily

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NutritionApril 27, 2019

Your Sugar Detox is Over – Now What?

I love sugar. I’ve had a sweet tooth for as long as I can remember. Sugar is my happy food. I grew up with eating healthy dinners, but ending the meal with desert. So, the habit of eating something sweet after a meal is deeply ingrained. If you are the...

NutritionApril 10, 2019

5 Tips for Managing Your Child’s Sugar Intake

Did you know the average American child between the ages of four to eight years old consumes 21 TEASPOONS of sugar per day?! Contrast that to healthy sugar intake - the American Heart Association recommends that kids consume no more than six teaspoons per day. It's important to limit your child's...