Family
Children eat what is in front of them. Stock the pantry with these nutrient-dense snacks and you have already won half the parenting battle.
Children in Kuwait are increasingly exposed to ultra-processed snacks from school canteens and grocery aisles. The good news is that an organic grocery shelf gives parents an entire toolkit of nutrient-dense alternatives.
The 90/10 rule
If 90% of what your child eats is whole-food, the occasional treat is fine. The trick is that the 90% must actually be whole-food, not just ‘organic junk’ like organic gummy bears. Real snacks have fibre, protein or healthy fats.
Snacks to stock
- Greek yogurt with fruit and chia
- Hard-boiled eggs with hummous
- Seed crackers with cheese
- Frozen berries with coconut yogurt
- Roasted chickpeas in sea salt
- Smoothies with spinach and banana
- Mini rice cakes with avocado
The organic baby food side is especially important for parents — look for brands without added sugars or starches. Blue Zone stocks organic baby food ranges for every stage from six months upwards.
Key takeaways
- Children in Kuwait are increasingly exposed to ultra-processed snacks from school canteens and grocery aisles. The good news is that an organic grocery shelf gives parents an entire toolkit of nutrient-dense alternatives.
- If 90% of what your child eats is whole-food, the occasional treat is fine. The trick is that the 90% must actually be whole-food, not just ‘organic junk’ like organic gummy bears. Real snacks have fibre, protein or healthy fats.
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