Nutrition Tips To Help You Stay Sane Over Easter

Easter. Oh, Easter. A good four-day weekend filled with excitement, magic, chocolate and kids. Until... the excitement, magic, chocolate and kids take a turn for the worst and the kids become over-tired, over-sugared and everything goes sideways.

Here are some tips that will help you remain sane over this long weekend that will be filled with candy chicks, chocolate eggs and Easter brunches.

Hydrate: Carry water with you for you and your kids everywhere. This tip is very basic but for some reason during holidays, water bottles often get put on the sidelines and juice and pop are free for all on long weekends.

Provide chocolate ground rules: Before you head out to the numerous Easter egg hunts, talk about your chocolate ground rules with your kids before you even leave the house. Decide how many pieces of chocolate they'll be allowed to consume while hunting, after hunting and hours after hunting. Be super clear and stick to your guns. Protect your kids (and yourself) from the sugar crash.

Have healthy snacks readily available: Prepare yourself for the hunger that comes with having kids. Some ideas are to cut up fruit and veggies, bake some healthy muffins or crackers. Pack a couple lunch kits filled with healthy and yummy alternatives and constantly offer up your goodies to fill your kids with the good stuff first.

Set a time limit: Set a time on the clock when the absolute last piece of candy may be consumed. Blood sugar will peak within about 20 minutes of eating chocolates, candies, etc. and it can take between 2-4 hours for it to return to normal (if ingested with other food that includes proteins and fats). So, prepare yourself for the "sugar-rush" and the "sugar-crash" accordingly.

Relax: Last but not least, the best thing you can do is prepare yourself and then let it all go. There's going to be sugar and there's going to be fun and there's nothing wrong with letting your kids "fill their boots" at an event or two.

Just breathe and prepare yourself. It's the best thing you can do. Let go. Relax, laugh and create wonderful memories this weekend.

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