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Getting Kids to Snack Healthy

 

Kids can learn to snack healthily and happily.  Here are some steps that will help children eat healthy snacks:

  • Set an example.  Eat healthy choices yourself.
  • Buy more nutritious snacks from Roxys, ex. All Bran Honey Oat Bar (408478), Sugar free Strawberry Fruit Bar (755622), Whole Wheat Pretzels (792359).
  • Make it easy to eat a healthy snack.  Purchase ready to eat bags of fruits and vegetables, such as baby carrots.
  • Purchase bit-sizes snacks in individual bags to limit quantity, ex. Snack Mix (405704), Strawberry Physedible Crackers (406920).
  • Instead of pop, make ice-cold water in individual serving size and 100% fruit drinks readily available in the refrigerator (223870).
  • Have your children help you prepare the snack. They will be more likely to eat the peanut butter celery sticks if they had a hand in creating them.  Other examples bake Roxys cut-out cookies and have the children decorate with yogurt and raisins.
  • Slowly introduce low-fat versions of foods.  For example try 2% milk instead of whole milk. Roxys baked chips over fried potato chips, low fat French toast sticks over regular French toast sticks, (741942),  whole wheat, low fat corn dogs over regular corn dogs, (792355), Wild Rice Meatballs (557701) over regular meatballs. Reduced fat cheddar cheese sauce (214124), instead of regular cheese sauce.
  • Help your child/ren recognize the difference between hunger and boredom.  If they are bored substitute an activity rather than eating. For example purchase Roxys color sheets, activity kits and theme packages.

 

The motto to teaching your child to snack healthy is moderation.  Don’t totally ban all sweets and less nutritious food.  Control the amount of sweets and how often they are available.  This not only encourages healthy snacking, but also teaches your child/ren to control eating less-nutritious foods.

 

Here is a healthy snack list: (recommended by United Hospital)

String cheese – (211372)

Whole wheat crackers - (406421)

Peanut Butter – (355305)

Frozen juice products – Strawberry Bars (755622),  Shapeups (748319), Sherbert Cups (748633).

Fresh & canned fruit – All Roxys canned fruit in lite syrup.

Baby carrots, broccoli and cauliflower tops.

Yogurt  (see Roxys price list for variety)

Pretzels – (203901)

1% Milk – (150334)

Vanilla Wafers (409581), Graham Crackers (406702) dipped in yogurt

Animal Crackers (406752)