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hese days, kids have 5,000
activities that they are doing
after school, on weekends
Smart Snacks
or before school, and they really need
to be fueled properly,” says Bonnie
Taub-Dix, a registered dietitian and
mother of three from New York City,
by elisa bosley
who has served as a national spokes-
woman for the American Dietetic As-
sociation. “It’s important that you think
about what your kids are eating.”
Cookies, fish crackers and “juice”
pouches, while easy to grab, lack the
good stuff a child’s body needs, she
says. The trick is to provide choices
that are quick, irresistible and healthy.
Here’s how to mind the munchkins’
munchies with smart-snack strategies.
Be a model. – As with all things, chil-
the kids just walked in the door, ravenous, and headed straight for the fridge. they grab
an apple or a few mini-carrots and a big glass of organic milk. sound hard to believe? why
fuss if they go for cookies or chips instead? because, according to U.s. department of
Agriculture research, snacking has increased fourfold in the past 25 years. snacks now
contribute 26 percent of total calories consumed by kids ages 2 and older—with sugar
stealing the show from vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
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