Healthy Kids

Healthy Snacks For Kids   by Leah Mullis

Gone are the days when parents regularly prepared healthy snacks for kids and themselves. Instead kids are fed a snack diet of sugar-filled, calorie-packed snacks and foods that are nothing but over-processed MSG foods. Sadly this has been linked to one of the causes for the high obesity rate in America’s kids and adults. There are some parents that have gone to the extreme of creating a no snack rule for their children. However, going to such extremes is not necessary as there are healthy alternatives – healthy snacks for kids – that parents can opt to give their kids instead.

Now I know what you are thinking “my kid is so going to hate this” especially if they have become accustomed to eating the “junk” snacks. Additionally you need not worry that your healthy snacks for kids menu include solely veggies and fruits; because let’s face it we all know most kids don’t like to eat their fruits and veggies – especially veggies. However, there is a solution; one that both you and your kids will love.

Healthy Foods For Kids – Snack Options

Instead of feeding your children foods such as: pizza, candies, and ice cream try these healthier options instead.

Let’s talk peanut butter – kids absolutely love peanut butter (PB&J sandwich = awesome). Peanut allergy? You can easily replace peanut butter with Split Pea Butter. Split Pea Butter looks and tastes just exactly like peanut butter. It was so much like peanut butter that my husband never knew that it wasn’t peanut butter until I told him. Go figure. Now if an adult can be easily fooled by a healthier option so can kids. Schools and day cares are cracking down on peanut butter due to the increase in peanut allergies. Split pea butter is a safe alternative whether your child has an allergy or not!

How about ice cream – this is another snack option that kids absolutely adore and it is hard for parents to find healthy snacks for kids food alternatives. The solution might be hard to find but not impossible. Instead of giving your kids ice cream, substitute it with yogurt. You can also choose to make home-made popsicles as well. Additionally if you want to give it a creamy look and taste then you can add yogurt to any natural fruit juice of your choice and freeze them to create a healthy popsicle for your child.

Additional healthy snacks for kids ideas include:
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