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Eerie as it might seem, food additives are those substances found in what we eat that are not actually food. They are screened and approved by the Food and Drug Administration and then they end up in products on supermarket shelves. The sugary, crunchy and cheesy snacks that children often reach for tend to be loaded with these extras and, according to Dr. Elson Haas, director of Preventative Medical Center in Northern California, they should be given as treats only on occasion.
A group of diseases that influence your child's ability to use blood sugar, diabetes affects approximately 151,000 people under the age of 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Whether your child has just recently been diagnosed with diabetes or has been dealing with this disease for years, understanding basic facts about childhood diabetes is essential to managing this disease successfully.
