Charlotte Progressive Dentistry

🍬✨ For my fellow fancy Southern mamas who read labels and still let their babies live a little… let’s talk sugar before Easter baskets hit the table 🐣 Here’s the truth (quick + worth your time): 👉 Recommended for kids: Only 25g (6 teaspoons) of added sugar per day 👉 What kids actually eat: Around 17 teaspoons (≈70g+) daily 😳 Yes… that’s almost 3x the recommendation. 🐰 Easter candy question: all at once or spread out? Surprisingly… ✔️ Better in one sitting (with a meal) than constant grazing Why? Constant snacking = repeated insulin spikes + more cavity risk A single treat moment lets the body process it and move on (Think: dessert after lunch vs. all-day jelly bean drip 🫠) ⚠️ Now the part no one wants to say out loud… Recent U.S. testing found: Arsenic detected in 28 out of 46 popular candies Some well-known brands showed measurable levels (ongoing evaluation) Before panic—this doesn’t mean “never candy.” It means: 👉 moderation + awareness matter more than ever 💡 Bottom line for Easter baskets: Let them enjoy it (joy matters too) Avoid all-day snacking Consider pairing with meals or limiting access And maybe don’t make candy a week-long event Because we’re raising healthy kids… not sugar-dependent ones 💁‍♀️✨ #EasterBasket #CharlotteMoms