Healthy Eating for Children Blog

These are everyday idea and tips on providing for your family the things nutritious what they need. The proper nutrition will improve on child’s immunity which in turn will give good health. Practice healthy eating habits so, your family will emulate what you do, ‘children do what they see’.It is good to ensure refreshments are not sugar laden but, made of fruits and as little added sugar as possible. Read the labels of containers before serving, it is important to knowwhat you are eating.
Here is a list of items that can be used for snacks or added to regular meals.
Healthy Snacks:
Fresh fruits
Oranges, tangerines
Apples are great served with peanut butter
Bananas are great frozen or served with peanut butter
Peaches, plums and pears
A variety of dried or canned fruits

Fresh Vegetables
Cherry tomatoes
Celery sticks with peanut butter or other nut butter
Carrot sticks
Cucumber slices with low fat ranch dessing

Dairy
Yogurt popsicles
yogurt with fruits or homemade granola
Milk shake
Cheese and crackers/fruits
Frozen yogurt

Other Snack possibilities
hard boiled eggs
pretzels
whole wheat toast with cream cheese or honey butter
bagels
healthy muffins
Anything practiced over a period of twenty one days usually becomes a habit so, practice eating the right foods and having the right refreshments to increase nutrition and soon you will develop healthy eating habits.