Finding things that children both enjoy eating and are healthy can be a challenge.
As an Exercise Physiologist, people are often asking me for actionable strategies to help them achieve their best selves both physically and mentally. Here are some tips, habits and products that one can implement into their lives in order to create a healthy lifestyle.
Kids love snacks. Fruits and veggies are always a great choice. Here are some other "better" versions of kid friendly snacks.
HEALTHIER CARBS
- "Slete" Cassava (a nutritive root veggie) and Potato Chips use avocado oll
- "Barnana" Plantain Chips made with organic plantains, coconut oil and Himalayan pink salt
- "Bare" Baked Organic Apple Chips-nothing but baked crispy apples
HEALTHIER PROTEIN
- "Chomps" Grass Fed & Finished. Beef Sticks. 10 grams of protein, 0 carbs and no sugar
- "Whisps" Cheese Crisps (parmesan, cheddar, aslago & pepper jack, hot & spicy) - high protein and low in carbohydrates . "Epic Baked Pork Rinds. I grams protein per serving, with pink Himalayan salt/sea salt, no carbs, low in fat, and no scedolls.
- "Quest" Chips have a variety of flavors and contain 20 grams of protein with only 5 grams of carbs and low seed oils.
Article originally published in Stamford City Lifestyle Magazine in the August 2024 Kids & Pets Issue.
