Get Up And Do Something: Help kids choose better snacks

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Help kids choose better snacks Sep 29th 2012, 17:49 Children today get more than a quarter of their daily calories from junk food, snacking on salty and sugary treats three or even more times a day. Snacks play an important role in a child's nutrition by helping curb between-meal hunger and by providing them with more opportunities to eat healthy foods. The problem with many popular snacks is that they don't deliver much nutritionally, so parents should try to introduce their kids to healthy snack choices from an early age. Here are some great-tasting, healthy snacks worth considering: Edamame is a great snack for kids because a half cup serving of edamame contains 100 calories, 4 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein. Edamame is the only vegetable that offers a complete protein profile equal to both meat and eggs. Protein aids in muscle growth while fiber helps you stay full. Edamame is rich in calcium, iron, zinc, and many of the B vitamins. You can find edamame in shelled or pod packages in the freezer section of most grocery stores or dried (for a crunchy snack). Kids love this snack because it's fun pop it right out of the pod.

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