Healthy Evening Snacks

On the lookout for delicious protein rich snacks for kids? Here are some ideas. Proteins are the essential building blocks of our body and critical for growth, especially in the growing years. Our body continually uses protein to repair cells and make new ones. Therefore, we need to keep replenishing them through the food we eat. It is even more critical in childhood, adolescence and during pregnancy when the body is still developing and needs all the nutrition to become strong and healthy. According to WHO (World Health Organization), kids in the age group of 4 to 8 years need 19 g of protein every day, and 9 to 13-year-olds need 34 g for proper growth and development. Therefore, kids must be encouraged to have meals, whether snacks or a complete meal, that are rich in proteins, among other essential nutrients. Dairy products, eggs, beans, peas, nuts, seeds, fruits and grains contain decent amounts of proteins, and soybean is an excellent source of protein. Here are 7 pro...

Eating habits formed during childhood stays with you throughout the life and forming healthy eating habits for kids surely takes a lot of time and patience. Giving healthy choices to kids is surely a great way to start a path of healthy eating. Take an example of giving an option between a fruit and candy bar, what do you think the child will choose? And now if the options are changed to fruit and a cheese cracker? Moral: Kids are more likely to choose healthy if you give healthy food choices! With a wide variety of packaged and instant foods available in the market, it becomes challenging to keep kids away from those lovely packaged, high calorie-high sugar foods. Below are some tips to help you encourage healthy eating habits for kids- Stock up your kitchen with a variety of nutritious foods. In your meals and snacks, include a variety of grains (especially whole grains), nuts, fruits and vegetables. Make gradual changes: Research shows a child needs to be e...