Why We've Stopped Giving Our Kids Pediasure

I thought I'd include a post on this after coming across an interesting lecture on youtube. I think many of use know about, and avoid high fructose corn syrup.

What we didn't know was that sucrose (table sugar) and fructose are just as poisonous. In a nutshell, both sugars react the same way as high fructose corn syrup does in the body. The effects of these sugars in the body have almost the same effects as alcohol consumption (same ingredients, same process).

When Maya was born (at 4.5 lbs, full term), all the medical professionals were so focused on her weight and size. Even now, at 18 months and 17+ lbs, she's considered well below the weight curve for her age. Our pediatrician even suggested supplementing with Pediasure for extra calories. We have been giving that to her - until now. I checked the ingredients:

So instead we'll give her more butter and other good oils.

For those who are interested, I'm embedding Dr. Lustig's (professor of pediatrics at UCSF) lecture: