Articles tagged with Snack food
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The ‘Fast Food’ You’ll Want Your Kids To Eat
Knowing I’d be driving around, and the kids may not have time to grab a snack at home, I packed some instead. We love trail mix, and there are a million combinations to making a good trail mix. So, we put together what we like. Usually: Almonds cashews peanuts Macadamian nuts unsweetened coconut Semi-Sweet chocolate chips Raisins Dried cranberries One serving of nuts is 1 [...]
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Fun Food: The Coral Snake Snack
Although Erica thought this snack looked more like a caterpillar, and TJ asked if they were supposed to be dragons, everyone was intrigued. To make the snake, we skewered slices of strawberries and bananas until we had a snake body. This could supplement a great lesson if you wanted to talk about Coral Snakes! To make [...]
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Kids and Snacking, 4 Questions to Ask
My kids inherited the need to snack from me. We’re a family of grazers. We love snacking. We embrace it actually. Snacking doesn’t have to be the activity that ruins their dinner! Snacking can be the opportunity to get missing nutrients, keep blood sugar steady, and keep those little tummies satisfied. Snacking isn’t all created [...]
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You can Lose Weight : 9 Ways to Break Bad Health Habits
Choosing a healthy lifestyle is not, unfortunately, one of those “set it and forget it” decisions. Don’t we all wish it were? Instead, it’s a result of many smaller choices we make every day with every meal, every snack and every workout. You always start the day with the best intentions. You eat [...]
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29 Tips for Keeping Portions Under Control
When it comes to food portions, size matters. In a world filled with “supersized” options, all-you-can-eat buffets and extra-large pizzas, it is no wonder that people overeat. Have you ever found yourself in one of these situations: Eating snacks straight out of the bag while watching television, or even grabbing a second [...]
