Healthy Snacks for Kids

Snacks are one important part of our eating habits and it has been proven that our majority intake of calories comes from the snacks that we have between the meals. If an adult can’t say that, what can you say about kids ?! They always want something between the meals and statistics points out that fourth of the calories that a kid eats per day comes from the snacks. So for parents it is hard to control what snacks eat their kids and especially how healthy are they.
Almost everything that is at hand and most of the snacks contain a high level of calories and a great amount of fat ; this leads to gaining weight and if children start losing control on their weight then they will start having health problems. Because they are so full of energy all day long, you can come up with some simple healthy snacks for kids.
Nowadays junk food plays a big role in everyone’s life that includes also our kids. It is important to create a balanced diet for them. No one says that they should not eat sweets or to grab a snack or to eat something like fast food but what parents can do is to make themselves those kind of snacks for kids. In this way, they will know exactly what the snacks contain and they will be able to make them out of healthy products. For instance, when they want something sweet try to make home made ice creams out of fruits and yoghurt ; it will be a sweet and healthy snack but also they will eat ice cream, which we all love, especially kids.
When we are talking about cookies, it is better to make some home-made biscuits than buying. There are so many recipes for cookies and you can add chocolate, fruits, vanilla in them so that your kid will enjoy eating so many flavors.
Of course, your kids will also want something like a hamburger or pizza to eat. You should allow them but make the hamburgers and pizza at home. You can buy beef meat or chicken and make it on grill and add some vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumber, salad into a pita and there you have a much more healthier hamburger. Or for pizza you can also create a wide range of types by adding different kind of vegetables, cheese and pick between chicken or beef. It is all about putting healthier products and not buying those high calories dishes that are all over the market.
Remember always that we are what we eat and our kids need healthy food for developing nicely and for being healthy without problems. For growing, it is necessary to have a balanced diet based on healthy food and also on sport exercises. So be creative and offer your kids some healthy snacks.