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Healthy Snacking

Healthy Snacking. Rose McManus, RN. snacks. Snacks count for 25% of the total calories for children Therefore the snacks a child consumes should contribute to the overall diet. How Much.

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Healthy Snacking

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  1. Healthy Snacking Rose McManus, RN

  2. snacks • Snacks count for 25% of the total calories for children • Therefore the snacks a child consumes should contribute to the overall diet

  3. How Much • Set Specific times for snacks. Snacks should be between meals and not within 1 hour before a meal. (2 hour before a meal snacks should be < 100 calories; 1.5+ hours before a meal a snack should be 150 calories; 2+ hours before a meal snacks should be 200 calories.

  4. What kind • Snacks should contribute to the total diet and should consists of food groups lacking at meals. • Try to aim for snacks that have carbohydrates and/or proteins, fat and fiber. • Watch out for snacks that may sound healthy but are not.

  5. Healthy Snack Combinations • Medium banana with 1 Tbsp peanut butter (200 kcal, 8g fat, 3g fiber, 3g pro) • Medium apple with skin and 1 oz of string cheese (190 cal, 6.5g fat, 3g fiber, 3g pro) • 13 “Synder” tortilla chips & ¼ cup salsa (180 cal, 4.5g fat, 3g fiber, 2g pro) • (toddler portion sizes should be cut in half – peanut butter and popcorn are choking hazards)

  6. Health Snacks (continued) • 1 cup cereal & ½ cup skim milk (145 cal, 3g fat, 3.5g fiber) • ½ cup low fat cottage cheese/ ½ cup blueberries (110cal, 1.5g fat,12g pro) • ½ whole wheat pita, 2 tsp salsa (45 cal, 1g protein, 2g fiber, 1g fat)

  7. Healthy Sounding But Not • Drinkable yogurt (Dan animals, etc.). Watch out for the sugar! Ounce per ounce has more sugar than coke. • Fruit roll ups/fruit flavor gummy candy – most of the calories come from sugar and they offer very little nutritional value. Fruit is Healthier. • Fruit on the bottom yogurt, very high in sugar (@36g) a better choice is fruit flavored yogurt.

  8. Health Sounding (Continued) • Gatorade/power aid are intended to be used during activity lasting > 1 hour – contain sugar and no vitamins and minerals. • Multigrain bars/Granola bars are high in carbohydrates, low in protein and fiber. Not nutritionally balanced. Fortified cereal may be a better alternative.

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