It's not a new thing when kids throw tantrums around when cajoled to eat healthily. Especially, after they come from school. It's highly tempting to stuff down some everyday tasty snack (speaking from experience), no matter what how much bad it can cause to the body. The onus is always on parents to find sneaky ways to get their kids to eat smart. So, if you're a parent of a school-goer, this article is for you as you can find a number of interesting ways to bring nutrition into your child's life. You can start from the snack-time. Snacks can be healthy, very healthy, in fact. And, the good thing is they can be prepared with bare minimum effort. Begin the slideshow to know these delicious healthy snacks.
1. Watermelon Whole Fruit Popsicles
What happens when one of the most loved summer-fruit and the fun of 'ice cream' come together? Total bliss. There couldn't be any better way of enticing kids to eat healthy than giving them the lure of a popsicle. Moreover, you get to have, in addition, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, kiwi, and other fruits as well. However, that mostly depends on the popsicle brand. Nevertheless, you get no harmful dyes, no dreaded chemicals, just pure nutrition in the most fun way possible. And, what's more? They are easy to make at home as well! Can't wish for more, can you?
2. Granola Bars
There are some highly nutritious foods which kids scoff at. But, just change the presentation and put in some hard work/money, and they will be drooling over it. That's exactly what nutrition-loaded granola bar does. Whether it's the taste-buds unfriendly dates, difficult to eat oats, or not so captivating almonds and nuts, you'll all have them in here jelled together (most probably with peanut butter, yum yum). Who says health and deliciousness don't go hand in hand?
3. Fried Honey Bananas
Sure, most kids don't sniff at bananas, but would they ever see it as anything another than fruit for breakfast? They can. Just fry the banana slices with honey and watch it take a whole new avatar with nutrition intact. Add a dash of cinnamon and enjoy them as is or complement with ice cream or yogurt. Your kids will empty the whole plate within seconds. Want to bet?
4. Chocolate Chip Cookies
With the invigorating base of butter and brown sugar, these special cookies can be eaten on a loop without worrying too much about the health-o-bar. With distinguishing ingredients of chocolate morsels/chips, these savoury treats stand out for being the perfect sweet/semi-sweet snack full of nutrition. Many variants of these cookies are also available with cocoa nibs and honey added as the central ingredients.
When you're done with making sure your kids ate healthily, you can gobble down one or two yourself. It's healthy AND tasty, remember?
5. Green Pizza Pitas
Can kids (or even we) ever get over pizza? Maybe never. But, we can sure bring in its essence, rolled in nutrition through this clever technique where savoury levels are topped off as well.
Don't wait for that 30-minute delivery, rather grab a whole-wheat pita and layer it with olive oil and baby spinach. Then shower it with shredded swiss cheese and mozzarella. Microwave the wrap and treat the hungry kids to endless goodness. They would not only love this but might also develop the elusive love for the greens! It's like hitting a jackpot!
So, these were all. Do your kids get petty when you suggest something nutritious? Well, no worries, you know the way around now!
