I agree. I discovered in high school that Snickers and a soda helped me perform better on tests when I was mentally tired. I did not do this often enough that I gained weight and I don't think I suffered any long term effects on my health. Somehow it felt wrong to recommend this to my child when I try to set a good example by eating healthy, but I think it might be okay to do this occasionally. My sister is a vegan and very health conscious and will probably think I am horrible if I let my son eat candy bars and drink soda.
My son has trouble eating more than three or four bites of anything while in the brace that has to be worn very tight. He looks like he has lost weight while wearing it. He is also in a growth spurt. I think we will try this. I don't think an occasional candy bar will hurt him.
