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Fruits are Healthy Snack for Kids

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Fruits give you all the nourishment and energy your kid needs. Fruits can be enjoyed in many ways and without any accompaniment. You may need a drink to wash down other snacks but not with fruits. They are amongst the complete healthy food for kids. What’s more, fruits are one quick-fix solution for most occasions. You can make snacks for kids party with fruits. You can rustle up a post-sports mini-meal for them, and you can also make delicious and healthy drinks for the kids in the hot summer afternoons with fruits. Here are some snacks made for kids of different age groups. Healthy food For kids under 6 - Fruit Popsicles Take the favourite fruit of your child. You have to select fruits that can be pulped like Mango, strawberry etc. Pulp the fruits and turn them into a puree in a blender. Add some honey if your kid has a sweet tooth. Pour it in popsicles mould and freeze for at least four hours. Once the popsicles are firm, serve them to your children under 6.  ...

Quick-Fix Indian Snacks for Kids

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When in doubt, look homewards. If your children are refusing to eat anything except junk, make Indian snacks for kids – but with a twist. The same fruits, vegetable, cereals, and pulses that they refuse to eat, can be made into exciting snacks that the children would love to eat. Here we tell you how to make simple evening snacks that are healthy and nourishing and yet you won’t have to run after your child all over the house to feed it to them.   Whole Wheat Based Indian Snack for Kids Wheat Cheela  Yes, children don’t eat roti despite it being one of the most nourishing food in the world. But they must have the goodness of whole wheat which has carbohydrates and fibre in abundance.   Mix atta with some besan and rawa.  Add red chilli powder, jeera powder, turmeric powder, green chillies, coriander leaves and mix well using water. You can also use coconut water.  Shallow fry with very little oil an.  Serve wheat che...

It’s No Rocket Science To Figure Out Healthy Food For Kids

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Guess what! If you want to find out what is healthy food for kids , all you have to do is to find out what is unhealthy food for kids. Most natural food is healthy, and it’s only those that have preservatives, refined oil, table-top sugar or salt in excess quantities that are unhealthy.  The last myth related to food has just been busted. Increasingly the research has been proving that natural fats found in food are good enough for your kid. So are sugar, starch and salt found in fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses or dairy products? So if you are forever worried about what best healthy food for kids should you be stocking up – well don’t. We give you the list of unhealthy food for kids, and the rest of the food is natural and healthy for them. Concentrated Table-Top Sugar Makes for Most Unhealthy Food for Kids Refined or concentrated sugar is produced by extracting the liquid from cane or beet. The liquid is then evaporated, purified and crystallised, before be...

Simple Evening Snacks for Winter Days

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A very welcome guest, the North Indian winter has extended its stay this year, and we are not complaining. Food, fashion and fun – you can indulge in more of all three of in winters. Food especially becomes all the more delectable in winters as you have a multitude of interesting and elaborate preparations. However, some people prefer simple evening snacks over the heavier options.   Snacking in winter is also more frequent as the body burns calories faster to keep it warm. You feel hungry more frequently and hence the urge to munch on something or the other. Sandwiches, noodles, corn, and chaat are definitely yummy and good occasionally, but you should not forget to have fruits in winters as the body needs all the nutrition to keep it warm and fight infections. You can have them in many forms like fruit salad, chaat, juice or simply as fruit snack available in the market. Sandwiches Make for The Best Simple Evening Snacks In Winter Sandwiches are the first option ...

Health & Goodness In A Box – School Snacks For Kids

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Kids can make you go around in circles - and I mean literally - when you try to make them  eat at home. So it’s quite easy to imagine them tossing the contents of their tiffin into  the trash can at school – and come home famished. Everything that’s healthy and  nutritious is not the favourite of your children. Junk food attracts them, and it’s a  constant struggle for parents to stop them from eating it. At home, It is still manageable, but how do you make your child eat, and eat right – is a million dollar question. That is why  as a parent you need to pack healthy, nutritious but interesting school snack for kids . So here we have for you some exciting kids tiffin ideas.   Paneer Cheese Toast – A Filling School Snack For Kids Well, This one is quite easy and makes for a full nutritious meal. Toast one side of your brown bread. Stir fry the Paneer with very little oil. Put the already toasted side up, spread some melted cheese on it. Put pa...

Best Fruits for Health, our Best Friends for a Fit Life

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Fruits are our best ‘health’ friend is no secret. In fact, they are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, iron, fibre and many more essential nutrients that they practically become medicinal in nature. Let’s look at a few of these nutritious powerhouses, best fruits for health , which should be part of our daily life Move towards a healthier life with these best fruits for health Grape - Makes the heart healthy and improves haemoglobin levels Loaded with vitamins A, B6 and C, grapes are also a rich source of folate and antioxidants. Studies have proven they help in controlling cholesterol levels in the body and warding off heart diseases. An excellent source of iron and potassium, grapes also prevent anaemia. Banana - Boosts metabolism & improves digestion The powerhouse of instant energy, bananas make a perfect on-the-go fruit snack. Full of potassium and fibre, they keep us energised and active all day long and boost the metabolism and i...

Health & Goodness In A Box – School Snacks For Kids

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Kids can make you go around in circles - and I mean literally -when you try to make them  eat at home. So it’s quite easy to imagine them tossing the contents of their tiffin into  the trash can at school – and come home famished. Everything that’s healthy and  nutritious is not the favourite of your children. Junk food attracts them, and it’s a  constant struggle for parents to stop them from eating it. At home, It is still manageable,  but how do you make your child eat, and eat right – is a million dollar question.  That is why as a parent you need to pack healthy, nutritious but interesting school  snack for kids. So here we have for you some exciting kids tiffin ideas . Paneer Cheese Toast – A Filling School Snack For Kids Well, This one is quite easy and makes for a full nutritious meal. Toast one side of your  brown bread. Stir fry the Paneer with very little oil. Put the already toasted side up, spread some melted cheese on i...