Ask a Nutritionist: Kid's Snacks
Q: I have two small children (aged 3 and 1) and am
looking for suggestions for purchased snacks - items that don't have to
be refrigerated and can go in the diaper bag for those "emergencies."
Any ideas?
It is a fun adventure satisfying the palates of children. Here are my favourites:
- I love carrying some almond butter in a small jar, packing celery sticks and dried cranberries and combining them when you get to snack time into healthy celery boats. The almonds are safer than peanut butter and loaded with immune boosting plant sterols. It is great to give kids a rest from refined foods at snack times due to all the concern over Trans-fats and wheat intolerance. Check that the Goldfish do not have trans-fats.
- I make great high protein rice crispie squares that are full of kid friendly ingredients that would provide them with a balanced delicious snack on the run. Check it out on this site by clicking on recipes at The Right Fit page.
- I love the unsweetened berry and peach apple sauces available in most stores.
- Sesame snaps are great because there are high in plant sterols that keep their immune system high year-round. Look for the ones made with molasses which are healthier than sugar and packed with extra minerals like iron.
- Unsweetened fruit leather, Jennie's sugar-free macaroons, carob bars(carob is a great substitute for chocolate as it has no caffeine and is high in minerals), dried apricots are high in iron and are tasty with a piece of cheese if they can tolerate dairy.
I would suggest a trip to your local health food store or the health food isle of your local grocer. They will have lots of healthy bars and cookies and mixes that are sure to keep them both healthy and satisfied!
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posted on: 02:40 PM April 03, 2009
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