Why are healthy snack recipes for kids important?
Kids have to snack. Yes, they do (adults do too, we just don’t often make the best choices on snacks). Children’s stomachs can’t physically hold enough food to give them enough energy for the day. They need constant top-ups. But what are they eating? They should be eating low glycemic foods, that is foods that digest and release energy slowly. Regardless of whether your child is overweight or not, aim for foods that are in as natural state as possible, and those prepackaged foods that have higher fibre, lower fat and lower sugar levels. No cook healthy snack recipes for kids. Snacks that are made up of both protein and carbohydrates will keep kids going longer and feeling fuller. Here are some combinations that are quick to prepare: • Low fat (no added sugar) yoghurt and fruit to dip – apple slices, berries on tooth picks, orange slices, nectarine, peach and plum quarters, strawberries, banana slices. Fill a plate with fruit put the dip in a seperate container in the middle and let the
