But I guess McGee has a point, because he also explains that rhubarb only became popular in pies and
other sweet foods after sugar had become affordable.
In response, many people turn to artificial sweeteners for use in soft drinks, candies, baked goods, ice cream and
other sweet foods.
Today we average four or five times that amount, almost all of it from the refined sugars used to make breakfast cereals, pastries, sodas, fruit drinks, and
other sweet foods and beverages.
Regularly consuming cookies, cakes, pastries, desserts, candies and
other sweet foods — sugar causes magnesium excretion through the kidneys.
Jeffrey: Honey cake emerges from its hibernation around the High Holidays in the fall, when honey and
other sweet foods are eaten to usher in a sweet new year.
While ferrets are fond of raisins and
other sweet foods, these are not appropriate for their diet and may cause digestive upsets and other health problems.
If your rabbit is having digestive issues, refrain from giving them squash or
any other sweet food — what they need is hay and water!
Candy and
other sweet foods — especially those containing poisonous xylitol — can also be poisonous to pets.