Prairie Fare: Nostalgia is sweet, but so is moderation

  • Prairie Fare: Nostalgia is sweet, but so is moderatio
    Prairie Fare: Nostalgia is sweet, but so is moderatio
  • Health experts advise limiting our added sugar intake to no more than 10% of our daily calorie total. Pixabay photo
    Health experts advise limiting our added sugar intake to no more than 10% of our daily calorie total. Pixabay photo

    By Julie Garden-Robinson, North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist “Do you remember the packs of candy cigarettes?” a dining companion asked.

    “Oh, yes. What about the pink bubblegum cigars?” another added. “Of course. How about the little wax pop bottles with colored syrup?” a third mentioned.

    I remembered all of these. I recall thinking it was cool to puff on candy ciga…