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It was a hot August day in Texas. The swimming pool was starting to feel more like a hot tub, the temperatures were in their afternoon spike, and it was just plain ol’ hot. With little to do but try to cool down, I loaded my kids in the car for a trip to what I hoped would become a special summer memory.
Snowcones are an essential part of growing up in the South. They are a quintessential summer treat, and I, myself, have fond memories of trips to the snowcone stand, picking out the perfect flavor, and savoring each bite.
We arrived at the window, where we read the menu of sweet selections. My daughter picked Coconut with it’s bright blue color, and my son went with Tiger’s Blood, a vivid red that tastes sweet and fruity. We sat on the warm patio engrossed in our summer treats. I could see vivid memories of snowcone-filled summers running through my mind, and I let myself picture our summers to come with many-a-snowcone outings in our future.
About 15 minutes into our snowcone adventure, my typically tame daughter started bouncing off the walls. It was like she was a possessed monkey. Not two minutes later, my son started getting all kinds of twitchy and jittery. Their voices elevated and they couldn’t keep their hands to themselves. We finished up our snowcones and headed home where my children could not sit still, their behavior remaining maniacal until they crashed into bed hours later.
Whoa! What in the world had just happened?? A few days later, I realized they had a similar reaction to Firecracker popsicles. We try to eat fairly well, and food dye is one of those products that I had managed to keep out of their diets for a good portion of their lives. It was in these hot summer days that I realized the effects that food dye had on my kids and how it affected their little brains.
Over the next few months, I saw and understood how even a little food dye altered my kids’ behavior to the point of zero fun for anyone involved. I became hyper aware of any kind of food dyes and where all it was hidden. So you can imagine my shock and disappointment when cold and flu season hit a few months later. I went to the medicine cabinet to get a little liquid relief for my kids and realized when I opened the door that I had a slew of bright red medicines staring back at me. Not only this, but they were all chock full of sugar!
Great, I thought. Not only are my kids feeling lousy but now I’ve got to fill them with this artificial junk.
These reasons and more are why I’m so excited to learn about TexaClear, a product made right here in Texas that offers kids allergy, sinus, cough, cold, and flu relief. What’s best is that TexaClear Kids liquid relief products are gluten-free, alcohol-free, dye-free, sugar-free, artificial flavor-free, and even acetaminophen-free, so I know that I’m not adding anything extra and unwanted into their little bodies. TexaClear Kids brings fast, powerful relief in four new multi-symptom formulas are made for kids ages six and up.
Even more, I love that labels are clearly marked for the needs of your child and their symptoms. No guessing what each of those labels means or trying to decipher what I need for how my child is feeling. And triple bonus, TexaClear is sold at HEB! Score!
If your child suffers from reactions to gluten, food dye, sugar, or even if you are just a mom that wants to be sure you aren’t adding anything harmful into your kids’ systems, TexaClear is worth checking out.
It says sugar free, but does that mean there are artificial sweeteners?