What are the best snacks for my children?

A recent study conducted in Australia on snacking after school, revealed that nearly half (46%) interviewed children who eat all the cookies, cakes and cookies after school, chocolate or other sweets (candy), is consumed by 17 %.

You know what and how much to eat your child after school?

Many common snacks are prepared, portioned packages such as cheese and crackers, yogurt or cheese, and snack bar. Remember that aSnack is just that - not to take a meal in itself so the quantity is low.

The type of food, often eaten, according to the study, are rich in carbohydrates (in the form of sugar) and fats. These are not good choices because they are nutritionally beneficial.

Suppose, snacks are essential in your daily diet Childs, regardless of their age, as you know what is best?

The best snacks provide nutrients for your baby's health benefits are:

* Highprotein, like cheese and crackers, snack size salmon or tuna on a cracker or toast
* High calcium, like milk or a yogurt drink
* Rich in fiber, such as bananas, tangerines, apples, grapes, nuts, toast
* With a low glycemic index, rose just as popcorn, beans, dried apricots

The choice of a snack (or processed foods for that matter), this is what you need to search for food panel:

* Choose foods low in sugar
* Choose foods low inSalt (sodium)
* Choose foods low in fat
* Choose foods low in saturated fat
* Choose foods rich in fiber
* Choose a short ingredient lists
* Select no additives or preservatives
* Select Heart Foundation Tick, low GI
* Select to allergies to wheat gluten

Still carbohydrates a comment. may be on the nutrition panel as total content of carbohydrates. This number indicates how many grams of carbohydrates are in a food service. ThisTotal divided divided into grams of sugar and grams of fiber.

So if the number of sugar into a product similar to the total amount of carbohydrates you know that the product mainly of sugar instead of the best form of carbohydrates - fiber or starch.

In summary, a good selection of nutritious snacks are available. Fresh fruit is ideal. Boredom with the same thing every day and say the children will feel the need to binge on unhealthy snacks. Do you have a treat occasionally, but notget in the habit.