Posted on: 05 June, 2007
Author: Christine Steendahl
Many may recall when classroom bulletin boards displayed the food pyramid. The pyramid there was only one. One size fit all. Everyone was encouraged to adhere to the same nutritional guidelines. Eve... Many may recall when classroom bulletin boards displayed the food pyramid. The pyramid there was only one. One size fit all. Everyone was encouraged to adhere to the same nutritional guidelines. Everyone was encouraged to merely glance at the pyramid and find out how many servings were needed each day. Many would agree that it is a great thing that obsolete food pyramid has almost all but been forgotten! It may have taken a while, but the idea that not all people need the same food intake finally caught on. Nor are children expected to follow the same nutritional guidelines as the adults. If you're hoping we'll show you the "kid's guidelines" there unfortunately isn't a set guideline. The amount of food from each food group that each person needs to eat to maintain a healthy lifestyle is dependent on their age, sex and physical activity level. One size doesnt fit all. You can go to mypyramid.gov to type in some variables to get an idea of how much from each food category to consume every day. Remember balance is the name of the game. Ensure that your kids are consuming fruits and vegetables, dairy, meats and beans and grains every day. Then top it off with water, fresh air and exercise. To help you get started, below you will find a couple of healthy meals for little ones. This turkey avocado sandwich wrap uses kid-approved ingredients for a healthful lunch or snack. INGREDIENTS: Whole wheat tortillas 1 avocado mashed Sliced deli turkey Shredded carrots Shredded lettuce Shredded Monterey jack cheese PREPARATION: Assemble wraps in the following order: Spread mashed avocado on tortilla; Sprinkle shredded carrots and lettuce on avocado; Lay on slices of deli turkey; Sprinkle with shredded cheese. In addition, you won't get any scrunched noses if you tell the little ones you're making chicken nuggets for supper. This kid favorite is tasty in the low-fat, oven-baked version. For simple clean-up and maximum crispiness, lay a sheet of foil on a cookie sheet; and, then place a wire rack on top of the foil. INGREDIENTS: skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut in 1-2 inch squares non-fat or low-fat buttermilk flour for dredging finely chopped corn flakes for dredging salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 375. Provide three large bowls for dredging chicken - 1 with flour seasoned with salt and pepper, 1 with buttermilk, and 1 with crushed corn flakes. Prepare baking pan by laying a sheet of foil over a cookie sheet; and then place a wire rack on top of the foil. Season chicken with salt and cut into 1-2 inch pieces. Dredge chicken pieces in flour. Shake off extra flour and coat with buttermilk. Next, liberally coat chicken with corn flakes, and place on rack of your baking pan. Bake nuggets for 15 minutes. These keep well for the next day's lunch box so make plenty! The next time you reach into the pantry or freezer to grab something simple to make for dinner, take a good scrutinizing look at the ingredients. The mission is not to serve food that is adequate but rather food that is healthy. Remember that not all of your kids may require the same portions of food. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com