10+1 healthy snacks for kids

Is it easy to teach children to choose healthy snacks at school and at home? How can parents help?

Children are a relatively difficult audience, especially when it comes to food. The main criterion for choosing the food they will enjoy is how tasty and delicious it will be.

For parents, of course, things are different. Parents should make sure that the child's general diet, regardless of age, is rich in fiber, good fatty acids, good sources of carbohydrates and protein. Also, snacks such as snacks are ideal to offer stimulation to the child's body, its nutritional value should be such as to contribute to strengthening the body's defenses and healthy development.

10 HEALTHY SNACKS AT HOME

1. Carrot and cucumber sticks
2. Vegetarian skewer with grilled vegetables or raw fruits
3. Small amounts of vegetables with a little yellow cheese
4. Seasonal fruits
5. Seasonal fruits with yogurt
6. Fruit salad
7. Yogurt with nuts and a spoonful of honey
8. Small wholemeal bread sandwiches with vegetables, home-cooked chicken and some cheese
9. Homemade cereal bars with oats, cocoa and dried fruits
10. Nut with cheese and tomato
11. Vegetable juice or children's smoothies without a lot of ice, with milk, seasonal fruits and a little honey.

Suggested snacks to be rich in:

• Fiber
• Vegetables
• Seasonal fruits
• Dairy products
• Nuts (as long as there is no allergy)
   

We avoid:

• Cold cuts
• High consumption of cheese
• Trans fats
• The sugar
   

Prevention is the most effective solution for nutritional education and childhood obesity. Healthy snacks and daily routine contribute to this prevention, education and long-term good health of our children.

Finally, it is important to treat snacks as a means of educating our children. So they will learn to enjoy healthier choices and look for them in a second year. We emphasize, once again, that a large proportion of cases of childhood obesity are due to lack of education. The formation of the daily diet of the child should be done based on his needs and physical-sports activities.

In collaboration with Nutritionist - Dietitian Thalis Panagiotou