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Short answer, no. Xylitol is a sugar substitute that is useful for fighting the bacteria that cause cavities. As for the phenylalanine unless you are a Phenylketonuric or sensitive to aspartame, then I wouldn't worry too much about it. Maybe drop it down to a pack a day if you are that concerned or switch to celery…
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One thing that's helped me with lunch is using the La Tortilla company smart and delicious high fiber wraps. I'll have turkey with swiss and lettuce with dijonnaise or hummus with loads of veggies and a serving of fruit. They fill me up till late afternoon and taste pretty good! Here's a link...…
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This^ My kids still get ice cream for dessert or cookies (homebaked) now and then, but overall their choice of snacks during the day are fruit, cheese, yogurt, or crackers, and the occasional snack bag of pretzels. But sugary foods are treated as treats, not as everyday snacks so to speak...
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Good question! I have two kids, 8 and 5, and I give them what we eat however like yours they aren't big on salads. So on nights, like last night when my husband and I had greek salad with chicken, I made them a sweet potato and broccoli/carrot/cauliflower mix to accompany their chicken. They don't always like what I give…
