Birdie and the Magic Chocolate Tree

Hello, this is Jana, and I'm dropping by with a delicious birdie story.

Every day when mom or dad picked up Jake from school, they would walk home past the sweet shop.

Well, it sold real food too, but Jake was only interested in the sweet treats.

Dad my tummy's grumbling!

Complain Jake with a pained look on his face.

You mean rumbling?

Corrected dad.

No, it's grumbling.

I really need chocolate to make it better. I'm hungry Dad he pleaded.

Well how about a nice stick of celery?

Dad grinned pointing to the salad department.

Salarie, yuck, I'm not eating a plant.

Jake would persist and plead until dad gave in to a snickers or a Mars bar. But then one day, disaster struck.

Mum announced a crackdown on eating sweets and crisps and sugary cans of soda.

The news is full of health scares at the moment

said mom looking up briefly from her laptop.

We're going to start eating healthier from now on.

There's an article here that says sugar affects your development,

she told the kids.

What does that mean?

Asked Jake dismayed.

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