Many parents and teachers believe that milk is a healthy kindergartener snack but this may be misguided. Milk may not be a good healthy kindergartener snack choice. While breast milk is one of the healthiest food choices around, Kindergarteners are beyond the breast feeding stage, and cow’s milk and breast milk are far from the …
1. Fresh fruits Fresh fruits are an amazing supply of fiber that makes you feel full. Eating fruits helps you feel full longer than drinking smoothies. The Purdue University recently conducted a study on 20 people and let them enjoy apples in different ways such as eating apples and ground apples or drinking apple juice. …
What do kids do when they get home from school? They go for the kitchen for a quick snack. They grab whatever looks good to them. And they usually don’t think “healthy.” It’s in a child’s nature to pick out junk foods. Junk foods that are high in sugar as well as fat. Unless of …
Recognizing the importance of healthy snacks for kids and adults creates the groundwork upon which long-term eating habits are built. Children and their parents who consume a healthy balance of nutrients instead of an excess of junk foods have numerous advantages. Sticking to balanced meals and healthy snacks provides the desirable fuel for bodies and …
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Many people are realizing that the standard American diet of processed food is extremely unhealthy and they are trying to change. More and more people are moving towards eating a diet that is free of processed foods. A vegetarian whole foods diet focuses on fresh fruits and vegetables with sensible amounts of whole grains and …