Pick of the Month: Eat This Not That For Kids!

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Moms, we all struggle with feeding our children healthy and nutritious foods. And from time to time, we fall prey to the lures of the fast-food restaurant around the corner for an inexpensive, quick snack or meal, or toss prepared, processed foods into our grocery cart.

 

But did you know that some of your kid’s favorite foods may also be the worst for them?

 

For example: 

• Burger King’s Double Cheeseburger and Kids Fries has 740 calories, 42 g fat (17 g saturated fat, 4.5 g trans), and 1,410 mg sodium.

• Macaroni Grill’s Kids Macaroni ‘n’ Cheese has 600 calories, 31 g fat (20 g saturated fat), and 1,720 mg sodium.

• Oscar Mayer Maxed Out Turkey & Cheese Cracker Combo Lunchables has 680 calories, 22 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 1,440 mg sodium.

What Our Kids Need Each Day

	1-3 Years	4-8 Years	9-13 Years	14 – 18 Years
Calories	1000-1400	1400-1600	1800-2000 (B)	2200-2400 (B)
			1600-2200 (G)	2200 (G)
Fat	33-54 grams	39-62	62-85	61-95 (B) 55-78 (G)
Saturated Fat	<21-16 grams	<16-18	<20-24(B) <18-22(G)	<24-27(B) <22 (G)
Sodium	1000-1500 mg	1200-1900	1500-2200	1500-2300
Carbohydrates	130 grams	130	130	130
Fiber	19 grams	25	31 (B) 26 (G)	38 (B) 26 (G)
Protein	13 grams	19	31 (B) 26 (G)	52 (B) 46 (G)

 

In the book Eat This Not That For Kids (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/160529943X?ie=UTF8&tag=sinminwom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=160529943X">Eat This Not That! for Kids!: Be the Leanest, Fittest Family on the Block!</a><img src=), you will find startling examples of just how bad some of our kids favorite foods are for them. Not only has the calorie content skyrocketed, but so has the amount of sodium, fats, and preservatives. The book points out healthy and tasty alternatives your kids will enjoy and you will feel better about. 

So, before you pull into your favorite fast food restaurant, or stroll the aisles of the grocery store, read Eat This Not That For Kids (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/160529943X?ie=UTF8&tag=sinminwom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=160529943X">Eat This Not That! for Kids!: Be the Leanest, Fittest Family on the Block!</a><img src=); SingleMindedMoms.com pick of the month.          

 

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