Kids Nutrition Tidbits
Bee-Z Kidz Snack Recipe Corner
Gracie’s Apple Pie Sandwich 
2 sliced toasts, wheat
1 red apple, cut up in peeled slices
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Butter, low fat
Spread butter lightly on toasted slice of bread. Place apple slices on bread and sprinkle with cinnamon. Place other toast on top and cut in half. You may put a small dollup of fat free whipped cream on top for looks!
BEE-Z SNACKS TYPES FOR BUSY KIDZ Toddlers Preschoolers School Age Teens Applesauce Applesauce String Cheese Trail Mix Small cute up fruit bites Yogurt Bran muffins Air pop corn Graham crackers Veggie with dip Raisins Cheese and crackers Cheerios Whole grain crackers with cheese Pretselz Avocado Yogurt Low fat granola bars Fruit slices with yogurt Hard boiled eggs Cut up cheese bites and crackers Raisins Low sugar cereal bars Dried fruit
Contrary to what we have heard from our own parents, snacks are actually very important for kids just as long as the snacks they eat are healthy. Kids burn energy throughout the day so healthy snacks provide them with the energy boost they need to keep them focused and emotionally stable to conquer the day. In other words, healthy snacks help manage your child’s hunger, helps boost their nutrition and keep older kids from overeating during meal times. Healthy snacks also provide your child with vitamins and minerals they may not otherwise be getting in their meals.
BEE-Z KIDZ REFERENCE DAILY INTAKES
Reference Daily Intakes determine the daily value one should take from vitamins and minerals, based on the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances for Kids. Consult your pediatrician before giving your child any vitamin and/or mineral supplements.
Nutrient | 2-3 yrs | 4-8 yrs | 9-13 yrs | 14-18 yrs Boys | 14-18 yrs Girls |
Iron (mg) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
Calcium (mg) | 500 | 800 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 |
Vitamin A (IU) | 1000 | 1333 | 2000 | 3000 | 2333 |
Fiber (g) | 14-19 | 19-23 | 23-31 | 31-34 | 23 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 15 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 65 |
Food Component 2-3 yrs 4-8 yrs 9-13 yrs 14-18 yrs Boys 14-18 yrs Girls Total Fat (g) 33-54 39-62 62-85 61-95 55-78 Cholesterol (mg) <300 <300 <300 <300 <300 Sodium (mg) 1000-1500 1200-1900 1500-2200 1500-2300 1500-2300 Protein (g) 13 19 34 52 46 Calories 1000-1400 1400-1600 1600-2200 2200-2400 2000
DAILY BEE-Z KIDZ FOOD VALUES
BEEHIVE 'KIDZ' FOOD PYRAMID
FATS
(limited amount)
Milk Meat
(2 servings) (2 servings)
Vegetables Fruits
(3 servings) (2 servings)
Breads Pasta Rice
(6 servings)
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The Bee-Z Snack Shop Can Help Kids With ADHD
Did you know many studies show that certain synthetic food additives (examples listed below) can have serious learning, behavior, and/or health effects for specially sensitive kids?
FOOD ADDITIVES & PRESERVATIVES
Artificial (synthetic) coloring
Artificial (synthetic) flavoring
Aspartame (Nutrasweet, an artificial sweetener)
Artificial (synthetic) preservatives BHA, BHT, TBHQ
Nitrates
MSG- Monosodium Glutamate
Sodium Benzoate
Sulfites
Most parents think that sugar foods and snacks are the cause or help enhance their child's ADHD but what they don't realize is that new studies have been showing that kids are not necessarily suffering from a sugar high but instead they are reacting to the chemicals and dyes in the actual foods! In other words, these food additives and preservatives could be having a direct effect on the behavior, health, and ability to learn for kids today.
Did you know that some food colorings are made from petroleum which is also the source for gasoline?
Vanillin, found in imitation vanilla flavored foods, comes from waste product of paper mills?
The Bee-Z Snack Shop can actually help kids with ADHD by having parents and care givers place healthy natural snacks in its pockets for kids to eat! Therefore, itgives the parents a place to place foods wit no additives or preservatives and in turn kids feel they are choosing what to snack on!
-Information gathered by The Feingold® Association of the United States is dedicated to helping children and adults apply proven dietary techniques for better behavior, learning and health, and to generating public awareness of the potential role of foods and synthetic additives in behavior, learning and health problems. It is a non-profit public charity chartered under section 501(C)3 of the Internal Revenue tax code.
