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July 07, 2008

Spice up your kids’ snack selection

Submitted by SiteEditor Read more daily challenge, family, kids, and snacking
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Snack time is a great opportunity to increase the health factor in your kids’ diets. But rather than making drastic changes that might take some getting used to, try more subtle changes to start out. Increase snacks that don’t contain any preservatives or artificial ingredients. Snacks that include fruits, veggies, and whole grains are very nutritious. Challenge yourself to evaluate the health value of your kids’ snacks.

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8 comments

  1. User_48
    sarasmom about 1 year ago

    My daughter, age 13, loves fruit and veggies. She eats and apple and a peach sometime during the day. Most days she has a banana too. Her favorite food is broccoli and carrots. She loves fresh veggies from the garden…peas, beans, squash, zuchinni, okra, etc. As you can tell, I am very blessed.

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    Janniepooh about 1 year ago

    At lunch/dinner, I try to offer a couple of veggies and a couple of fruits as part of our meal. My DD, ages 4 & 7, like to eat apples, oranges, grapes, nectarines, plums, apricots as well as carrots, radishes, broccoli, peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I’ve been extremely lucky that they prefer them fresh and raw rather than cooked and dressed.

  3. User_48
    huerita about 1 year ago

    Since losing 100 lbs. in my early 20’s, I have been a fruit-veggie-protein fanatic. When my oldest (now 5) was old enough for finger foods, I started giving him 2 fruits/viggies with each meal along with 1 dairy/protein and 1 starch. Now, he does not consider it a “meal” if there are no vegetables. Even on pizza night, I have to give him and his brother(3) a fruit or vegetable or I “forgot to give them dinner”. Favorite snacks are fruit, cheese and baby carrots. Recently, given the choice of Cheetos or baby carrots, they both chose the carrots. I guess the moral here is start them young and never stop.

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    _kayci_ about 1 year ago

    ike sarasmom I to am blessed to have such a great child that loves fruits and veggies.My 20month old son loves fruits and veggies, that pretty much all he eats. People try to get him to eat “junk” and he refuses!! Lets just hope he stays this way :D

  5. User_48
    HPrud about 1 year ago

    If i cut up cuke and carrots before making dinner, kids get an extra serving of veg while they are hungry. Also, blueberries always get eaten before they can be put away. Our family challenge would be to stay hydrated in the summer without kool aide, lemonade or pop.

  6. User_48
    queendd about 1 year ago

    I buy fruits that my kids like but they end up forgetting we have them. I am printing out pictures of fruites and laminating them and sticking them on the fridge to tell everyone what we have in stock. Hopefully, that will encourage them to eat more fruits! We have vegetables at every meal. Today, I am going to start having a fruit and vegetable at every meal.

  7. User_48
    iowadeer about 1 year ago

    I fill up muffin tins with nuts, raisins, raw veggies, etc, and set them out on the counter for my little “grazers”. Lots of choices and no begging for sweets when they fill up on the good stuff!

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    caseyjoan 9 months ago

    My daughter just discovered an old favorite snack. A peanut butter and banana sandwich. Must better than a good old PBJ..