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Parents of toddlers often wonder if their kids are getting enough to eat. Some toddlers seem too busy to slow down and eat. Others may be picky eaters. Toddlers don’t eat a lot in one sitting, but they still need to eat a variety of healthy foods. That’s where snacks come in.
Healthy snacks can help balance out an uneven diet. Snacks can boost the nutrients your toddler gets when you serve fruits, veggies, whole grains, dairy, and protein foods.
Most toddlers do well with three meals and two or three scheduled snacks a day — mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and again after dinner, if needed.
Make Healthy Snacking a Habit
Toddlers will eat what’s served to them and ask for what they know is in the cabinet. So stock up on healthy snacks and avoid snacks that are high in sugar, salt, and fat.
Toddlers are notorious nibblers. Their small bellies mean they can’t eat a lot at one time, and their go-go-go nature means they don’t want to sit at the table too long. Healthy snacking can help add needed nourishment into a toddler’s day. As a parent, you can help to make snacks healthy and nutritious.
This blog post which was published at eat right (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) presents four strategies to be smarter about snacks with your toddlers.
Read the full article at Eat Right!
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