Our on-the-go lifestyle has made snacking a way of life for adults and kids. When it comes to snacking, you want to satisfy your child’s hunger and taste buds, but still help them make smart choices, shifting the focus to mindful snacking. Mindful snacking means being conscious of meeting nutritional needs; adding functional benefits like increasing energy, controlling appetite and getting the nourishing goodness from fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals and probiotics; but still providing guilt-free pleasure and indulgence.
Dairy is a very accessible and affordable snacking option to include. There are a variety of dairy products available that make ideal snacks, like yoghurt, cheese and flavoured milk.
Here are five reasons to choose dairy as a snack:
- Dairy products are convenient, tasty and versatile snacks that are ideal for any time of day, especially when you are rushed.
- Dairy products are a source of key nutrients. You need nutrients every day to keep your body healthy.
- Children love the taste of dairy. Include it in their lunchbox.
- Dairy products contain lots of nutrients in a single product, which is money well spent.
- Milk and flavoured milk are ideal thirst quenchers after school sport.
Maretha Vermaak, registered dietitian at Rediscover Dairy says: “Choose maas, milk, flavoured milk or drinking yoghurt as a beverage; add cheese to any sandwich or serve crackers and cheese as an afternoon snack; eat yoghurt in between meals and freeze the yoghurt in summer for a yoghurt lolly; and don’t forget to add fresh fruit to your yoghurt snack.”
Planning for your weekly snack allocation will ensure that there is always a healthy snack available and will save you from those ‘I’m so hungry’ stops at stores and unplanned snack spending.
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