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Resources for healthy snacks
Updated on Apr 24, 08
Created on Apr 24, 08
Category: Health & Wellness
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Sarah Hanawald's List: snackresources
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- Teething biscuits
- Mini-muffins (homemade is best to ensure healthy ingredients)
- Mini-bagels (good stale for teething babies)
- Dry cereal, unsweetened, avoiding cereals with nuts
- Crisp crackers made from whole grains, low sodium
- Wedges of soft, ripe peeled banana, peach, papaya, mango (put prepared into a tupperware type container)
- Small cups of yogurt
- Small cups of applesauce
- Grated cheese (grate and put into container to take to day care)
- Small slices of tofu (put into container)
- Chopped cooked egg yolk
- Soft cooked vegetable sticks or cubes, such as broccoli florettes, carrots or sweet potatoes
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Have you ever heard the statistic that children consume almost 25% of their daily energy intake through snacking? It makes sense, of course. Kids have smaller stomachs to begin with, making it impossible for them to consume as much as an adult at mealtimes. But let's face it, it's often a struggle to make sure your child's snacks are hitting the same nutritional heights as they do at mealtime, especially when families are often on-the-go.
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- Apple slices coated with cinnamon-sugar or parmesan cheese
- A bagel or English muffin with topping-pizza, cheese, fruit, or even baby food
- A peeled banana frozen on a ice-pop stick
- A hard-boiled egg or egg whites
- Frozen yogurt topped with fruit and nuts
- Graham crackers
- Milkshakes and fruit smoothies
- A peanut butter lollipop (peanut butter on a spoon)
- Popcorn (topped with cinnamon or parmesan cheese instead of butter)
- Homemade ice-pops made from frozen juice
- Rice or popcorn cakes
- Finger sandwiches
- A snack mix that includes nuts, pretzels, cereal, and dried fruit
- Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
- Yogurt or cottage cheese, or drinkable yogurt with a straw
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Apr 24, 08
Pdf's for caregivers. More will come
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Developed for school foodservice professionals, these are the first of nine Fact Sheets that will be made available in PDF.
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Child care professionals and busy parents share a common challenge. How can we feed children nutritiously, in a timely, stress-free manner and without breaking the bank?
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Below are 27 tips for increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables in your family or child care. These ideas may also help you think of other creative ways to include fruits and vegetables in your menus.
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Find delicious recipes to serve the children in your child care center
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