Summer is the time of year when most families find themselves constantly on-the-go and in a never-ending flurry of activities. Offering a variety of healthy snacks can be daunting even for the most healthy conscious parent and because of this is often placed on the back burner. Idealy children should snack every 3-4 hours to keep insulin levels normal and to provide the extra vitamins and nutrients their growing body needs. Below are some easy and healthy snack ideas that can help you plan delicious and nutritious snack foods for your children and their friends! But…shhhh!…don’t mention the “healthy” part.
1. Provide organic fruits such as grapes, orange slices, cherries and strawberries washed, sliced and ready-to-eat in a cool-looking bowl in the fridge. Kids will love the convenience and will be refreshed by cold fruit on those hot summer afternoons. If you are traveling, place ice packs in a cooler and put the sliced fruits in baggies.
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