Let them snack HEALTHY 🥦🌽🍎

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While meals make up the majority of a child's nutritional intake, most children eat at least one snack per day. ⁣BUT many of the most commonly offered kids' snacks tend to be of lower nutritional value than meals 👎

Snacks still can support your child's overall healthy eating plan. ⁣

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Here's how:

1. Use snack time to increase fruit & vegetable intake ☝️🍇

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Most kids do not eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. Snack times offer a great opportunity to increase access and exposure to these nutrient-dense foods.

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2. Keep a range of healthy foods at home 🏚🥦

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It is much easier to make easy, healthy snacks when you keep a few key items stocked at home. Ideas include different types of raw vegetables and fruit, yoghurt dip, hummus, & cheese sticks. ⁣

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3. Avoid processed foods and added sugars 🙅‍♂️🍡

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Processed foods (made in a factory and sold in bags and boxes) do not have many nutrients and often have a lot of added sugar and salt. In addition, children may become hungry faster after eating processed foods. ⁣

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4. Teach your children to eat a rainbow 🌈

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Arrange your children's foods to show the beauty of fresh, brightly coloured foods. Talk about the farms where food comes from & the farmers who help grow it. ⁣