Kid's Snacks Are Mostly Full Of Sugar

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Full Of Sugar And Empty Calories, With No Nutritional Value (NAPSA)—Whetherfueling for little league or packing for a day i Re, a " aa — la as 7 at school, momsstruggle to satisfy their children’s picky taste buds 1 ny , ————— with smart snack options. Nine out of 10 momsin a recent survey 4ul a. nutrition, according to Impulse Research Corporation. “The greatest challenge for | said they worry about their child’s moms today is finding nutritious snacks to feed kids in between meals,” says Elizabeth Ward, R.D., mother of three and author of The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to the New Food Pyramids. “Snacking is a prime opportunity to sneak in some of those important vitamins and minerals that round out a wholesomediet.” The survey revealed that moms’ snack food purchases are influenced most by taste and a ae ALLY oY ee a : 2 choice for a convenient snack,” says Ward. “These bars and drinks are just what moms have been looking for—good nutrition in a snack thatsatisfies.” For tasty snacks that require little preparation, Ward recommends these kid-friendly combina- tions. Choose twoor three a day to satisfy your kids when they are nutritional value. Over half of the moms surveyed consider sugar hungry between meals. Four three-inch-long celery followed by the need to squeeze butter their children’s diets. The challenge lies in finding snacks that fit moms’ nutrition goals andstill from NutriPals content among the top concerns, more vitamins and minerals into appeal to kids’ taste buds. One of kids’ favorite snacks, chocolatey s’mores, sounds like a red flag for moms, but a new product demonstrates that snacking can be both tasty and nutritious. PediaSure NutriPals”, a new line of delicious and nutritious snacks for children, introduces bars and drinks in indulgent flavors that provide balanced nutrition any- where, anytime. “New NutriPals, a good source of protein and more than 20 vita- mins and minerals, is a smart sticks with a tablespoon of peanut e Handful of whole-grain snack crackers with a low-fat cheese stick e Strawberry Yogurt snack bar Baby carrots with a table- spoon of hummusspread Four small graham crackers with peanut butter or no-sugaraddedjelly Achocolate NutriPals drink. When packing snacks for the day, moms should remember to check refrigeration requirements on packaging. As a helpful hintfor snacks that are not prepackaged, separate individual servings into resealable storage bags. Use mea- suring cups to determine the appropriate portions.

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