Kids and snacks. It’s inevitable that children may or not eat “enough” at their meals, but they will almost always be up for a snack. No matter the length of a car ride or errands, kids will ask if you packed a snack, so we parents need to have them on hand. No doubt the food industry knows this–the supermarket is, after all, full of packaged snacks that appear to have our job done for us, but do they? Here are a few guidelines to help you give your kids the best nutrition with every snack.
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Snack on…
- Unsalted almonds with raisins
- 2 Guiding Stars multigrain pretzels and a low-fat cheese stick
- 1 Guiding Star granola bars such as Kashi Granola Bars
- Fresh fruit and 3 Guiding Stars nut butter
- 3 Guiding Stars trail mix: juice-sweetened dried fruit, whole-grain cereal and pistachios
- 2 Guiding Stars Quaker Soft Baked Bar
- 1 Guiding Star Danimal Crunchers Strawberry or Vanilla Nonfat Yogurt with Graham topping
- 3 Guiding Stars freshly popped popcorn or 2 Guiding Stars Bachman Lite Popcorn
- 3 Guiding Stars 100% Pure Fruit Juice
- Guiding Stars-earning trail mix such as Bear Naked Heavenly Chocolate Granola
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Instead of…
- Artificial “fruit” snacks
- Full fat chips
- Granola bars without protein
- Fruit alone
- Cookie
- Cereal and fruit bars
- Pudding
- Prepared popcorn
- Fruit juice cocktail
- Fruit Roll-up
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