| Do pizzas, ice creams, French fries, | | | | dining table. The healthiest and |
| cookies and candies list high on your | | | | simplest choice for snacks is fresh |
| kid's agenda for snacks. And despite you | | | | fruits and raw vegetables requiring |
| telling your kids innumerable times, | | | | minimum preparation time. |
| they still swear by junk and unhealthy | | | | Some good suggestions of kid friendly |
| foods for snacks. Giving in for there | | | | healthy snacks include: |
| desire for junk food is paving way for | | | | 1. Make fruit salads with kid's |
| your kids to be obese. | | | | favourite fruits. Prepare them in small |
| Just as charity begins at home, good | | | | batches from fresh fruits and freeze |
| nutrition and balance diet habits start | | | | them. |
| at home. The way of life today is fast | | | | 2. Dry fruits like raisins or apricots |
| paced wherein an adult is always on the | | | | and fresh fruits like apples, oranges, |
| move. The same applies to your children | | | | watermelons, and bananas. |
| too. It is essential to have healthy | | | | 3. Sandwiches with peanut butter, tuna |
| snacks handy which your kids can grab on | | | | or lean meat cuts. |
| the move. | | | | 4. Yoghurt, plain or flavoured or |
| Early encouragement for smart eating | | | | milkshakes made with low fat or skimmed |
| habits, improved nutritious diet early | | | | milk. Dry cereals or cornflakes served |
| in life could make your child healthy. | | | | with fruit and low fat milk. |
| Even if you can not stand on their heads | | | | 5. Fresh fruit juices like orange, |
| 24*7, there are many ways where you can | | | | watermelon, grapefruit or frozen juice |
| give them well balanced diet and life | | | | bars. |
| all round. Ravenous and famished | | | | 6. Hard-boiled eggs with a slice of |
| after school, you're kid is likely to | | | | whole wheat bread, peanuts, pretzels or |
| grab something from the fridge or | | | | crackers. |
| kitchen shelf for snacks. After school | | | | 7. Ready to eat cut up veggies like |
| snacking plays an important part of | | | | carrots, cucumbers, and celery. |
| every child's diet, as it could several | | | | Unbuttered popcorns, wheat crackers or |
| hours since they last ate and they need | | | | whole grain muffins served with low fat |
| nourishment, especially when they have | | | | cheese dip. |
| to settle down, do homework and indulge | | | | 8. Fruit Smoothie made in a blender with |
| in playful activities. Think of snacks | | | | fresh fruits, juice and yoghurt. |
| as an opportunity to supplement | | | | 9. Yoghurt dessert with layers of low |
| children's diet with healthy food. It | | | | fat yoghurt, fruits and veggies. |
| guarantees the nutrition they deserve as | | | | You can spice up your kid's snack time |
| well as curbs hunger pangs in between | | | | with variety of foods... Get your |
| meals. | | | | children to make the snacks menu for the |
| Make snack time nibbles attractive and | | | | week. Serve small portions instead of a |
| hassle free. Prepare small portions of | | | | big one. Let them learn to be hungry, |
| snacks and leave them in easy to find | | | | rather than feel full and stuffed close |
| places like kitchen shelf, fridge or | | | | to lunch or dinner time. |