Healthy Life By Healthy Snacks for Kids

Healthy Life By Healthy Snacks for Kids

Children should always eat regularly 3 times a day. In addition, they often also have snacks throughout the day which has fewer calories. But unfortunately if they eat too many snacks will be too much at risk of obesity because of too many calories, sugar and fat. Unhealthy snacks will lead to cavities, especially if eating sticky foods such as fruit snacks or candy.

Snacks can be a good diet for the children despite low calorie snacks like low-fat and fresh fruit. Snacks such as this are very good for children because it includes a healthy snacks.

 

Other than fresh fruit, which contain high fiber and vitamins, low in fat, and have no added sugar?

And too easily eaten by children are:

·         Fresh fruit, like apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, strawberries, watermelon, etc.

·         Dried fruits, including raisins and prunes, although considered sticky foods that may cause risk of cavities, so teach your children to brush teeth after eating.

·         A cup of fruit or fruit canned in water, 100% fruit juice or syrup

·         Vegetables, including carrots, celery, broccoli, or, which can be served with low fat dip or dressin.

·         Dairy products, such as low-fat cheese, yogurt, and pudding, or a homemade fruit juice

·         Wheat snacks, such as breakfast cereals, crackers, cereals, baked chips, and popcorn (no butter added), or pretzel

·         Ice lollies made with 100% fruit juice

Additionally included is a healthy snacks nuts and trail mix. Although it is not low in fat or calories, nuts and trail mix can also be considered a healthy snack than if a child is given only a portion and not be eaten every day.

Drinks should be taken when children eat snacks should also be considered. Because it is very important, if they also drink beverages such as tea, soda will be able to increase the amount of calories when they snack. Children should be limited to drinking water, low-fat milk, and 100% fruit juice

What your child should drink when he snacks can also be important. Many of the children drank juice, tea, soda, or fruit drinks when they have a snack of their daily, which can greatly increase the number of calories they get when snacking. By contrast, restrict your child to drink water, low-fat milk or fat-free and 100% fruit juice.

Unhealthy Snacks habits

If children eat snacks with lots of sugar and fat, would be unhealthy habits

You can avoid snacking habits of children with

·         Do not allow children eat unhealthy snacks, including high-fat snacks and foods high in calories, if only occasionally is not a problem that children can eat foods like cookies, chips, candy, donuts, fruit drinks, soda, etc.

·         Possessed a special time to eat a snack or make a regular time - usually late morning and afternoon for toddlers and preschoolers and for children who grow up after school. Do not get snack eat before bed.

·         Have a nutritious snack and ready to eat

·         Limit snacks only 100 to 150 calorie servings so they do not turn into an additional dining

·         Do not give snacks too close to lunch or dinner

The most important thing is that you can monitor what foods your child eats, especially unhealthy snacks. You should be able to replace it with healthy snacks that are good for the development of your child's body.

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