{"id":161310,"date":"2025-03-28T07:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T07:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/blw\/snacking-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T07:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T07:57:18","slug":"snacking-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=161310","title":{"rendered":"Snacking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with a young child knows that snacks are life. (I\u2019m not kidding. \ud83d\ude10)\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: start\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/3954\/files\/2023_04__dgk019_IG_480x480.jpg?v=1682100749\" alt=\"pros and cons of snacking for kids\" style=\"float: none;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In all seriousness, one of the most surprising things I am constantly (re)learning about being a parent is just how much of every day revolves around food. My little kids need and want to eat *all the time, it seems. I\u2019m the kind of person whose first question about the weekend or a vacation is, what are we going to eat?, and I have never thought about food so much as with regard to my kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve recently been fascinated with debates I\u2019ve heard about snacking \u2014 namely, whether young children should do it. So this week we\u2019re bringing you a primer on all things snacking: the case for it, the case against it, and tips for managing and making the most of snacktime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Grab a snack\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/3954\/files\/2023_04__littlemissAdela_IG_480x480.jpg?v=1682100772\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>The Case Against Snacking<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the \u201ccons,\u201d shall we? Full disclosure: I was firmly on this side of the fence at the outset. I read Bringing Up Bebe when my firstborn was an infant and decided that the next best thing to moving to Paris was trying to emulate the French, hah. (We\u2019ll get to the relevance momentarily\u2026)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Many Americans harbor negative ideas about snacks and snacking generally, and these impressions stem probably from our own upbringings and attitudes toward food\/eating, various cultural influences, and broader concerns about the food environment in which we live.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Many parents who worry about their children eating (too many) snacks say they fear snacking may impede their children\u2019s ability to self-regulate their own eating, and\/or contribute to overeating, weight gain, and obesity. While there is a certain logic to these concerns, there is not conclusive data to support them. (And as we\u2019ll see shortly, some experts argue exactly the opposite.)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A separate concern I hear a lot is that snacking interferes with kids eating their meals \u2014 i.e., if Jack eats a snack before lunch or dinner, he is less likely to eat the meals his parents prepared for him. This exact scenario, I think, is almost ubiquitous among the parents of toddlers\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Still more families worry that our culture\u2019s problematic food landscape \u2014 in which (mostly unhealthy) food is omnipresent \u2014 is driving the ship, and point to other cultures around the world where snacking simply is not the norm. In France, most children have a single daily snack (!) in the afternoons when they return home from school, and the classic American problem of \u201cmy kid is whining for snacks all day long \u2014 no really, all day long\u201d is just not really a \u201cthing.\u201d These cultures \u2014 again, using France as an example \u2014 generally advise that there is no need for children to eat constantly throughout the day (or even, much more than meals),\u00a0 that it\u2019s okay to be hungry, and that restraint is a learned skill.<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/3954\/files\/2023_04__cleanlivingmama10_IG_480x480.jpg?v=1682100795\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On a related note, many parents recognize that early childhood is an important window of opportunity for building eating habits and taste preferences, and worry that frequent snacking may simply be teaching their children bad habits for the future.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, there are the facts that in the United States, children may simply be snacking too much and on the \u201cwrong\u201d things. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/nutritionsource\/snacking\/\">Harvard Health<\/a>, more than a quarter of most children\u2019s daily calorie intake comes from snacks, and American children have been snacking more over the past decades. One study, for example, found that children consume more than 8 snacks daily, on average. Combine this with the detail that most snacks consumed are processed low-nutrient foods, and you begin to see the issue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>[set aside] We at Amara are trying to change our country\u2019s culture of eating \u2014 and its overreliance on highly processed foods \u2014 from the ground up. Our organic baby food pouches and toddler yogurt melts are the perfect alternative to \u201cjunk food snacks\u201d \u2014 they\u2019re just as easy but they come with benefits rather than health problems\u2026 Our nutrient protection technology ensures that every Amara bite is as nutrient-rich and flavorful as homemade foods and snacks. It\u2019s a win-win! {end]\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/3954\/files\/2023_04__meganpura_IG_480x480.jpg?v=1682100819\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>The Case for Snacking<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s another side of the story!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>More pediatric nutritionists, parents, and researchers are suggesting that our culture has denigrated snacking to the point of unnecessarily moralizing the behavior, and expressed that restricting children\u2019s snacking may inadvertently backfire. Here\u2019s a little more on their take:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Feeding experts explain that most young children, on account of their growing bodies, ongoing brain development, and comparatively smaller stomachs, may in fact need to eat more frequently \u2014 every 3-4 hours. Indeed, growing children have higher nutrient demands than adults, and especially given that most children do not eat predictably (meaning, \u201cregularly\u201d at meals), it\u2019s entirely possible that our children may be whining for a snack for good reason. Add to this the observation that toddlers and young children literally cannot eat as much in one sitting as an older child or adult (again, smaller stomachs), and the one-hour-after-mealtime-snack-request starts to look much more reasonable\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Another thing: <a href=\"https:\/\/maryannjacobsen.com\/got-a-food-obsessed-kid-research-warns-dont-restrict-them\/\">many nutritionists<\/a> note that restricting a child\u2019s eating to the point of making food feel scarce can yield unintended consequences. Namely, they say that children who live in homes where eating is strictly restricted may grow up to be more likely to overeat, more likely to harbor negative feelings about eating, and less likely to be able to control their own eating. The premise behind these outcomes is that children who experience food restriction have fewer opportunities to learn to eat intuitively and independently self-regulate their own consumption. Following this same ideology^, many believe that it\u2019s also important to periodically offer children unfettered access to \u201cjunk food\u201d so that they gain experience moderating intake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/3954\/files\/2023_04__atlas.and.acre_IG_1_480x480.jpg?v=1682100868\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>The Verdict<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>There is no one right recipe for kids\u2019 snacking \u2014 in fact, you may take a different tack among your own kids! I took away from this research that there is such a thing as \u201ctoo much\u201d snacking, but also that we need not beat ourselves up about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, instead of throwing our attention on snacking per se, we are better served to focus on our children\u2019s plates \u2014 namely, what we\u2019re serving them, and what we\u2019re not\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Tips and Tricks for Better Snacking:\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Experts suggest making some adjustments to your approach toward snacking for a more successful and overall healthy experience. Here are the top pieces of advice:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Observe your child and consider: why are they asking for a snack?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Often, children ask for snacks based on circumstantial factors such as boredom or external cues. Look for patterns in when and why your child may be requesting a snack, and consider whether they might \u201cactually\u201d be hungry or there may be some other issue prompting them to desire food.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Space out snacks and meals.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>This is a classic piece of advice from experts and grandmas everywhere \u2014 don\u2019t offer snacks too close to meals, as this can lead to reduced eating at mealtime\u2026 which then often causes increased snack requests afterward\u2026 It can be a vicious cycle!<\/p>\n<h3>3. Don\u2019t pair snacks with screens.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>One major concern about American children\u2019s snacking is that it\u2019s often mindless. When children eat while watching a screen, they\u2019re much less likely to pay attention to what and how they are eating, how their bodies are feeling, and when they are full. One way to reduce mindless eating is to implement the simple rule of \u201cno snacking with screens.\u201d Ideally, experts say, snacks would take place at the table, with the formality of a mini-meal.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Keep things predictable \u2014 devise a routine\/schedule for snacks.<\/h3>\n<p>Young children thrive when they know what to expect, so it\u2019s best to arrange a snack schedule of sorts and tell your child about it \u2014 try to use \u201clandmarks\u201d in time rather than actual time, because this will help children to follow along better (i.e., after the playground or after daycare).<\/p>\n<h3>5. Treat snacks with the same care as meals.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>One expert suggested parents think about snacks with the same intention they would meals, and I have to say I love this concept. Just like for a meal, consider putting together snacks that hit the major food groups and offer nutrient-dense foods (these will deliver more micronutrients and be more satiating). One idea is to come up with a list of balanced snack foods so you always have some ideas at the ready.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Parents and kids LOVE our best-selling yogurt smoothie melts because they are 100% organic fruit and vegetables with NO ADDED SUGAR.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amaraorganicfoods.com\/collections\/toddler-snacks\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"amara yogurt smoothie melts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/3954\/files\/2_off_Coupon_19_0c4c3a65-7cf2-4001-9d73-ad7df146ea93_480x480.png?v=1682101590\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>**An added benefit of this strategy \u2014 treating snacks as mini-meals \u2014 is that it may begin to erode children\u2019s sense that \u201csnack foods\u201d are distinct from \u201creal foods.\u201d In fact, one reason why children whine for snacks so frequently (see #1, above) is because they see snack foods as different from meal foods. And honestly, they\u2019re not wrong. We\u2019re more likely to offer our children processed foods, simple carbs, or \u201ctreats\u201d for snacks than we are at mealtimes, and our kids pick up on this. If we begin to approach snack prep, however, with the same mentality and care as we would put into meal prep, the particular appeal of snack time (\u201cspecial foods\u201d) may lose its luster. (Some nutritionists even recommend occasionally offering those quintessential \u201csnack foods\u201d at meal times to help \u201cbreak\u201d a child\u2019s association.)<\/p>\n<h3>6. Don\u2019t use snacks as a reward or a punishment.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>This is one basic principle where there\u2019s unanimous agreement in the world of nutrition. Using food of any kind \u2014 snack, meal, dessert, you name it \u2014 as either a source of punishment or reward conveys to children that their eating and behavior are linked. Instead of teaching our children that the food they receive is tied to how \u201cgood\u201d they are, experts say it\u2019s best to separate the realm of discipline from the realm of feeding entirely, and let food be food.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/3954\/files\/2_off_Coupon_64_f30664c3-4015-4b95-bfef-f46e1bbc3912_480x480.png?v=1674769661\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>We at <a href=\"https:\/\/amaraorganicfoods.com\/collections\/toddler-snacks\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"no added sugar yogurt melts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amara<\/a> say the same thing \u2014 let\u2019s let food be food! That\u2019s why every product we make is nothing but the best. We\u2019re talking real, whole-foods ingredients with *nothing else (no additives, added sugar, binding agents, chemicals, or anything else). Everything we make is carefully prepared with the underlying intention of nourishing your child from the inside out. All of our organic baby foods and toddler snacks are as healthy, delicious, and nutrient-rich as homemade food, except without the time or hassle. They\u2019re perfect for meals or snacks or anything in between. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone with a young child knows that snacks are life. (I\u2019m not kidding. \ud83d\ude10)\u00a0 \u00a0 In all seriousness, one of the most surprising things I am constantly (re)learning about being a parent is just how much of every day revolves around food. My little kids need and want to eat *all the time, it seems. 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