Very often you must find yourself telling your children not to eat chips, not to gorge on unhealthy snacks, not to spoil their appetite before meals and many more things pertaining to their unhealthy eating habits. Do you, however, understand the rationale behind these dialogues well enough? After all, children get hungry at odd hours and they do require snacks between their meals, and no, it doesn’t always ruin their appetite. So, what is the solution? How can we allow our children to snack, and yet, prevent them from developing unhealthy eating habits? How can we get them to eat their veggies or voluntarily opt for badam milk instead of sugary powders? Here’s a middle ground.
First, let’s lay the ground for snacks by saying that if snacking is done right, it can play a pivoting role in your child’s nutrition levels. It also keeps your kids from getting cranky or irritable and can be used as an incentive too. If you look at the bigger picture, the problem is not snacking but what kids to snack on. What can you do? You can jazz up your children’s snacks by making it interesting so that they voluntarily opt for, for example, badam milk instead of sugary fruit boxes.
Need some ideas? Here are a few.
Smoothies for the win – Sweet, cold treats are the way to a child’s heart so why not give it a healthy twist? Blend up fruits, veggies and nuts to make a nutrition packed smoothie that your child will love. To make it healthier, instead of dairy milk almond milk is a better alternative.
Quesadillas – If you’re wondering how to get your kid to voluntarily eat veggies and enjoy it too, we have just one thing to say – QUESADILLA! You can add any and every vegetable to the mix and it will still taste as delicious as ever. You know better that kids absolutely cannot resist Mexican food, so why not take advantage of that, yeah?
Baked Sweet Potato Fries – There’s nothing that a child loves more than fries! A healthier alternative? Sweet potatoes carry greater nutritional benefits as compared to potatoes and of course baking is healthier than frying. Easy to make, tasty to eat, you have yourself a winning snack!
Custard with Fruits – Custard carries many essential nutrients. To make it healthier, add chopped up fruits like bananas, apples, pears or dry fruits like almonds, raisins, cashews, walnuts etc. This also serves as a healthier way to satiate your child’s dessert cravings. To cut down more calories, buy almond milk instead of dairy milk and make the switch since almond milk is low in calories and is lighter on the stomach.
There you have it, moms! You no longer must worry about your child munching on chips fried in bad oil or finishing every chocolate in the refrigerator. Get your child accustomed to healthy snacking alternatives so that they are conscious of what they eat in a healthy way instead of meticulously evaluating everything they eat. They are children, and sometimes need to indulge, so don’t cut it down, just replace it with what’s better, and every once in a while, let them dig into something their taste buds absolutely love.
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