Nutrition
- March 3, 2010
Is It Time To Rethink Kids and Snacking?
A recent study from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill finds that children are eating more than one-quarter of their calories by snacking. Of course, kids have been eating snacks for a very long time, but now it looks like kids might be getting on average about 168 calories more each day than their parents did. Over one year's time, those extra daily calories could add up to 17 pounds of fat.What is particularly concerning to me about this study is that kids are eating more junk foods loaded with fat, sodium and sugar. So should you ban between-meal snacks? I don't think so, but it's a good idea to offer healthy low-calorie foods for your kids. Kids and Healthy Snacks Healthy After-School Snacks For Teens Make a Healthier PB&J Make the Most of After-School Snacks Today's Nutrition Tip Photo © Photodisc/Getty ImagesIs It Time To Rethink Kids and Snacking? originally appeared on About.com Nutrition on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 06:41:04.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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