Snacks yes, but healthy for health

Tasting is important in children, it allows to meet their energy needs and to hold until dinner. It must be taken at a fixed time and respond as far as possible to a balanced diet. Alternatives to industrial products, often too rich in fats and added sugars, are possible to offer your children more healthy snacks.

FRUITS FOR VITAMINS, MINERALS AND FIBERS

Fruits are rich in nutrients, including vitamins and minerals, and provide fiber. Some fresh fruit ideas:

• Banana: it is rich in magnesium. It is also an ally of choice to provide energy to your children,
• The apple: rich in fiber and water, it represents an excellent appetite suppressant,
• Citrus fruits (orange, clementine...) and kiwi: these are the kings of vitamin c which helps reduce fatigue and helps the immune system function properly.

Think also of dried fruits (apricots, prunes, dates...) which have a high energy content (3 or 4 are enough to taste).

Dried fruits are often forgotten, yet these oilseeds (nuts, hazelnuts, almonds...) are an excellent source of protein, minerals, and good fatty acids.

CEREAL PRODUCTS, RICH IN COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES

Cereal products such as whole meal bread, rusks, gingerbread, are rich in complex carbohydrates, offer healthy energy and are low in fat.

The association bread and chocolate bar will certainly remind you of some memories. Chocolate is an excellent source of magnesium. Bet on cereal bread or whole bread, it will bring additional fiber, and on dark chocolate, less rich in sugar.

Practical, cereal bars are easy to carry and represents a quick snack.

DAIRY PRODUCTS FOR CALCIUM

A yogurt, a white cheese, or a glass of milk, bring calcium to the body that participates in the formation of bone. So you can incorporate them into the snack! Think of a vitamin D supplementation that participates in the absorption of calcium by the body.

GOURMET HOMEMADE RECIPES

From time to time, you can also offer homemade cakes, such as a slice of four-quarters with a fruit salad.

If your kids are crazy about spread, why not make one yourself? You control their composition and can vary the pleasures: chocolate, hazelnut, caramel, pistachio and even pineapple, there is something for everyone!

DO NOT FORGET HYDRATION!

Avoid giving your children sodas or sugary drinks, which must be consumed in an exceptional way. Prefer water or a juice pressed.

Source: Lescuyer Laboratory