The preschool toddler, ages 3 through five years, is in the process of refining skills as well as learning new ones. Height will increase relative to weight, and the chubby child at this point takes on a leaner physical appearance. With luck, as soon as your son or daughter becomes three or four years old, most of the nutritional problems common to the toddler years have already been resolved. The preschool kid may still be picky when making food choices, but parents would be wise to make sure that a wide variety of food is offered by mealtime.
The actual preschoolers' snack food items...
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The preschool kid is stuffed with energy and therefore has to snack frequently, sometimes as much as four times a day. Snacks need to be nutritious yet small enough so that mealtime appetite is just not curtailed.
Here are some ideas:
1 to 2 oatmeal cookies or graham cracker squares with ½ cup low-fat milk ½ English muffin with 1 slice cheese ½ cup dry cereal with ½ cup low-fat milk 1 small or ½ large piece of fresh fruit 2 to 4 pieces of dried fruit, with no pits 1 piece string cheese with low-fat crackers or breadstick ½ cup low-fat yogurt Fresh fruits Raw vegetables Celery stuffed with low-fat cottage cheese Carrots or apple slices with peanut butter Popcorn (dry or with margarine made with an unsaturated vegetable oil), can be sprinkled with cinnamon Unsweetened fruit juices Raisins
School-age kids can also add snack foods which include fat free popcorn, nuts, individual juices, together with fresh or maybe dried fruits which are very easy to bring to school and after-school activities. Right after school, easy-to-prepare items just like muffin pizza, frozen French toast,, or perhaps pancakes can be made with a toaster or even microwave oven. Instead of sugar-laden syrup, try applesauce, low-sugar jam, low-fat ricotta cheese with cinnamon, or peanut butter as fillings or top-pings.
Suggested daily servings for toddlers aging 2-4 years to meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances:
Milk: 3 cups Protein: 5-6 ounces
Vegetables: 2 servings (1/4 cup)
Fruits: 3 servings (1/4 cup)
Bread, Cereal, Starch: 4 servings (1 sliced bread; ½ cup cereal)
Suggestions for preventing toddlers overweight:
Limit sedentary activities. Encourage energy-expending activities. Include the entire family, not just the child, in a healthier way of eating. Offer the child food from the four basic food groups daily. Pack a nutritious and yet appealing lunch. Pack fresh fruits and raw vegetables instead of potato chips or cookies. Keep nutritious snacks on hand an don't bring low-nutrient, high-calorie, junk foods into the house.
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