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10 Foods You and Your Grandkids Should Eat
You
love
your
grandkids.
They’re
the
cutest
and
smartest
on
the
block.
Chances are you take
every opportunity to spend time with them. That
probably means choosing meals and
snacks together.
What’s the smartest
choice?
“Growing kids
typically have voracious appetites. They need lots
of
calories
for
fuel
to grow
and
play,”
says
Kathleen
Zelman,
RD,
director
of
nutrition for WebMD. “Grandparents don’t need as
much as they get
older. But beyond
those differences, the guidelines for healthy food
choices are the same.”
If you're the son or daughter of an
aging parent, your kids' visits to
grandma or grandpa can be a good
opportunity for boosting the nutrition
of both. Preparing many small portions
of finger foods to have out and
available
can
be
helpful,
especially
if
your
parent
has
lost
interest
in
cooking
or
eating,
says
Joanne
Koenig
Coste,
a
former
caregiver
and
expert
in family caregiving.
She suggests dividing soybeans, baked vegetable
chips, pine nuts, or pumpkin seeds into
snack-size baggies to leave for
healthy
snacks.
Coste says.
Grandparents
who
make
smart
food
choices
for
their
grandkids
do
more
than
keep
them
healthy,
says
Ruth
Ann
Carpenter,
RD,
author
of
Healthy
Eating
Every Day
.
“You’ll also serve as a role model, shaping their
choices
for the rest of their
lives.”
For inspiration,
turn to these top 10 foods that are perfect for
people
at almost any age.
1.
Eggs
That’s right, eggs. Once vilified
because they contain dietary
cholesterol, eggs are back on the
healthy menu. The cholesterol they
contain is likely to have
only
a very
minor
effect on
blood cholesterol,
if
any.
“As
long
as
you
limit
yourself
to
about
one
egg
a
day,
you
don’t
need to worry,” says
Zelman, who calls
herself a
“huge
egg fan.” Eggs
are
packed
with
nutrients,
protein,
and
unsaturated
fats
(as
well
as
some
saturated
fat).
They
fill
you
up
on
relatively
few
calories.
And
they’
re
versatile.
Zelman’s
suggestions: egg and vegetable scrambles for
breakfast, hard-boiled eggs for a
snack, and egg-salad sandwiches on
whole-grain bread.
2. Milk
and Other Dairy Products
The official
federal dietary guidelines recommend three cups of
low-fat
dairy
products
a
day
for
adults.
Children
2
to
8
years
should
have
2
cups
a day if
they don't have a dairy allergy or lactose
intolerance. The
calcium in dairy
products helps build strong bones in children and
preserves
bone
strength
in
older
people.
Milk
is
an
easy
choice.
For
snacks,
low-
fat string cheese is nutritious and fun for
younger kids. But when
the
grandkids
are
clamoring
for
a
sweet
treat,
whip
up
a
low-sugar-
yogurt
smoothie with fresh fruit.
2. Milk and Other Dairy Products
continued...
Coste
says
that
both
younger
and
older
people
tend
to
have
a
sweet
tooth,
and family members can take advantage
of this by making healthy, tasty
desserts
for
them.
She
suggests
making
a
pudding
by
substituting
low-sugar
yogurt for part of the water in
strawberry Jell-O. Bring it over to Mom
or Dad's with some ice cream cones.
grandchildren
can
eat
the
pudding
out
of
ice
cream
cones,
she
says.
great
fun
and
isn't
that
'icy
cold'
if
you
have
dental
or
denture
issues.
Another healthy
twist: Make a sandwich cookie by spreading cream
cheese
between
two
gingersnap
cookies.
is
going
to
make
an
older
person
lose
the desire to eat like not getting to eat a treat
once in a while,
Coste says.
3. Whole-Grain Breakfast Cereal
Skip
the
sugary
flakes
and
choose
a
breakfast
cereal
made
with
whole
grains
--
and
only small amounts
of
added sugar. The first
ingredient
should be
a
whole
grain.
On
a
cold
winter
day,
steel-cut
hot
oatmeal
is
a
great
choice.
By
adding
a
few
raisins
or
fresh
fruit,
you
can
make
cereal
sweeter
without
piling
on
sugar.
“Pour
low
-
fat
milk
on
top
and
you’ve
got
a
well
-balanced
meal,” says Zelman.
4. Nuts
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