Kids Need to Eat Right Too

Posted by Christine on June 1st, 2009 at 02:55pm

America is so concerned about weight, but do we ever think of the kids? Kids need to eat right too and it starts at a very young age. Everyone is teased and persuaded by commercials to eat greasy-yummy looking food, but these aren’t always the right choices. Kids need to make the right choices and it starts with their parents. Some healthy meals to help kids stay on the right track are:

Breakfast

• Baked beans on toast with a small glass of whole milk.
• Cup of cornflakes with chopped apple and/or chopped nuts.
• Low-sugar granola. Can be served with milk, chopped banana, or diluted fruit juice.
• Scrambled eggs on toast, perhaps with plain yogurt and berries.
• Oatmeal with raisins.

Lunch

• Pasta with ham and peas.
• Shepherd’s pie and green vegetables.
• Macaroni cheese and green vegetables.
• Chicken and lentil soup.
• Baked potato with tuna.
• Tuna sandwich

Dinner

• Chicken and mixed vegetable casserole.
• Lamb with small new potatoes lightly roasted (not fried) in olive oil.
• Tuna with pasta bows and vegetables.
• Omelet with green beans.
• Pita bread with chicken slices and sliced sweet red peppers.
• Salmon fillet with mashed potato and ratatouille.

Snacks

• Fruit and unsalted mixed nuts.
• Cup of plain popcorn (home-made).
• Sliced carrots and celery with avocado dip.
• Cream cheese on oatcakes and grapes.
• Smoothie made of milk and red berries.
• Unsweetened nut butter (almond is popular with children) on toast.
• Fresh fruit salad with oat pancake.

Aside from eating healthy there are programs that might be able to help your child if he or she is overweight. To check it out click here! Continue eating healthy or maybe just start eating healthy. For additional food groups that pertain to kids read on.

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