Formula for the Sweet Tooth

Thanks to Hathor for informing her readers about this story.

It turns out that the popular Similac Organic formula is made with cane sugar. According to the story:

Parents may be buying it because they believe that organic is healthier, but babies may have a reason of their own for preferring Similac Organic: it is significantly sweeter than other formulas. It is the only major brand of organic formula that is sweetened with cane sugar, or sucrose, which is much sweeter
than sugars used in other formulas.

No health problems in babies have been associated with Similac Organic. But to pediatricians, there are risks in giving babies cane sugar: Sucrose can harm tooth enamel faster than other sugars; once babies get used to its sweeter taste, they might resist less sweet formulas or solid foods; and some studies
suggest that they might overeat, leading to rapid weight gain in the first year, which is often a statistical predictor of childhood obesity.

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Formula for the Sweet Tooth