Healthy Choices Start Early

The sooner children are introduced to healthier eating, the easier it will be for them to make smarter food choices and maintain a healthy weight throughout their lives. Here are some easy ways you can help your children start down the path of good health.

Spend Some Quality Cooking Time Together

Cooking and baking with kids is a great way to help them learn about and develop healthier eating habits while they’re also having fun.

They'll learn more than healthier eating...they'll learn other skills as well.

  • Real world math—Kids will learn fractions and measurements while following a recipe
  • Science—What happens when you put ingredients together and add heat? Kids are naturally curious. Cooking is a great way to feed their curiosity
  • Reading and vocabulary—They’ll learn new words and improve comprehension by reading recipes
  • Improves communication—Not only will you talk about what you’re making, it’s a great opportunity to talk about other things as well


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Take Your Kids Grocery Shopping

One way to help educate them on healthier food and snacking choices is to go grocery shopping together and then keep a nice supply of healthy snacks and simple foods on hand so they can just grab them and go.

Healthy Choices To Go

Here's a list of healthy choices to have on hand:

  • seltzer or water—plain or fruit flavored (no calorie or low calorie)
  • precooked chicken breasts
  • vegetable juice
  • graham crackers
  • cut-up fruit sprinkled with SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener
  • dried fruit
  • a stash of precut vegetables paired with a favorite low-fat dip
  • low-fat trail mix
  • frozen grapes and banana slices
  • granola bars
  • canned and frozen vegetables
  • fig bars
  • pretzels or bread sticks
  • whole wheat bread, tortillas, and bagels
  • low-fat pudding
  • low-fat cheese
  • low-sugar cereal or oatmeal
  • frozen waffles with low-sugar syrup
  • baked chips
  • sports or high-fiber breakfast bar
  • low-fat microwave popcorn
  • low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt
  • tuna packed in water
  • flavored rice crackers or other low-fat crackers
  • frozen juice bars
  • hard boiled eggs
  • bean dip or salsa
  • prewashed salad greens
 
 
 
 

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