Teach kids about smart snacking

(HealthDay News) -- Kids may be inclined to opt for junk food over fresh fruit.

That's where parents and guardians come in.

Here are suggestions for steering your children toward healthier snack options:

Place fresh fruit out in the open where your kids can see and reach it.
Store these foods in see-through containers.
Ask your child to create a list of his or her favorite healthy foods. Then fill the list at the grocery store.
Stock the pantry and refrigerator with snack-size, portable containers of peanut butter, milk, nuts or raisins.

Attribution: -- Diana Kohnle

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

First published: 11/12/2012
Last updated: 11/12/2012

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