Kiddie SnacksKiddie Snacks and the Smart Way to Control Them Children go through stages of voracious hunger each day. Most children eat breakfast through habit or routine rather than through sharp hunger, although it is important for children to have a healthy breakfast before a busy school day. By packing lunch for your child or by paying for a school meal, you already have a measure of control over kiddie snacks that your child is eating through the day. Problems start when Junior heads home and disappears into the refrigerator for half an hour – SNACK TIME! If you have a refrigerator full of unhealthy food that is high in fat and sugar, you should not be surprised when your child devours quantities of it to stave off the hunger that bites every kid between school and homework time. Take the opportunity to study your child and learn when he (or she) is likely to want a hefty snack. Make sure the refrigerator and the kitchen cupboards contain a tempting selection of kiddie snacks that will satisfy hunger yet provide some energy and nutrition. Cheese is always popular with kids and is nourishing but only in moderation as it is quite high in fat, so try to limit the supply and place a tempting plate of dips with fresh vegetable slices within easy reach. Kids are always attracted by colorful foods and you can’t find a more colorful combination than a plate of freshly sliced vegetables such as red peppers; cucumber; carrot; celery and cauliflower, with a dip selection of mild chilli; guacamole and ali olli. Use an efficient cold press juicer such as the Omega 8006 juicer to make light work of the dips and watch your child’s tastes in snacks change for the better. Try making your own peanut butter (it’s completely scrummy) with your juicer; it is so much nicer than anything you can buy in the grocery store and all children love it with a passion. A little goes a long way and combined with a fresh preserve on a crusty slice of wholemeal bread will curb your child’s appetite until supper. Do not give peanut butter to tiny tots, though; introduce it at around age five. If you have a child who ‘hates yukky vegetables’, try juicing a selection and combining them with the kind of flavors your kid really loves. A child who will not attempt to eat a plateful of root vegetables will rarely object to a delicious and colorful drink. Over time, the flavors will begin to appeal and the transition to eating solid vegetables as well as the raw juiced version will be seamless and natural. Use Samson juicers for best results. Bake some potato skins and set them by the side of a bowl of blended vegetables and watch them disappear! The final hunger burst usually occurs while watching TV in the evening. Try to avoid allowing chocolate at this time, but do make sure you provide a healthy alternative such as a yummy fruit mousse with a sugar free wafer to scoop with. If the snack is on the table, the child will be far less likely to forage for less healthy items.
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