What are some easy and affordable snacks for a kids lunch?

Q. when in the car or taking a break from shopping what are some good foods for kids that can be carried in a purse or bag? nothing too heavy but enough to give them a little boost. there won't be a cooler, microwave or refrigerator available.
kids are 8 and 10

Answer
My daughters used to like things like string cheese, granola bars, cheese and crackers. Apples, oranges, tangerines, grapes, pears, carrot sticks. Pretzels, popcorn, they are low fat and high in fiber just get the low salt kind. These are the snacks that my kids liked and still do even though they aren't so young any more. They are 34.30 and 16 and they still snack on these items. IF you teach them good nutrition now they will most likely stick with it when they are older.

I need recipes for dinner and lunch, low-fat and healthy for a growing child.?

mama g

My daughter is very overweight and the Dr. is concerned, any ideas for dinner?

Answer
Here's 2 great websites to get you started
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/healthy-living/mom-central/meals?msc=S201768

http://childparenting.about.com/od/recipestips/a/kidsrecipes.htm

And then a few recipes
Beef Fiesta Shells
A Mexican meal on the healthy side.

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Servings: Serves 6
1 lb. 96% lean ground beef
or - 1 package fully cooked ground beef or shredded beef
1 small white onion, chopped
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 cup grated, reduced fat, cheddar cheese
1 jar (12 ounces) picante sauce (mild or medium)
1 small can tomato sauce
1 small can french fried onion rings, divided
18 large pasta shells (stuffable kind)



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Cook pasta shells according to directions. Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a bowl, combine tomato sauce, picante sauce and one cup of water. Set aside.
If using fully cooked ground beef, saute onions until soft. Add beef and continue as below, omiting salt and pepper.
Brown meat with onions, salt and pepper. Add green chilies, 1/2-cup of cheese, half a can of onion rings and ½ cup of prepared sauce.
Stuff shells with meat mixture. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle remaining onion rings and cheese over the top. Bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.



Nutrition info: per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: Calories 341, Total Fat 10.6g, Saturated Fat 5g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Protein 27g, Carbohydrate 34g, Iron 4mg, Zinc 4mg, Sodium 926mg, Potassium 417mg, Calcium 154mg, Vitamin C 54mg, Vitamin A 131RE, Vitamin B12 2ug


This recipe can be converted to a casserole by omitting the large pasta shells and replacing with a 12-ounce bag of medium-small pasta shells. Instead of stuffing shells, mix meat mixture with cooked small shells. Follow the rest of the original recipe.



Sloppy Joe Biscuit Cups
Kids will love this recipe.

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Servings: Serves 4-5
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
1 can (12 ounces) refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits
5 slices Cheddar cheese, quarted



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Heat oven to 400°F. In large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef, celery, onion and bell pepper over medium heat 6 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink, breaking beef up into 1/2-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings. Stir in barbecue sauce and salt. Simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes stir occasionally.
Meanwhile place 1 biscuit into each of 10 ungreased standard-sized muffin cups press dough firmly onto bottoms and up sides of cups. Spoon approximately 1/4-cup beef mixture into each biscuit cup.
Bake in 400°F oven 10-12 minutes or until edges of biscuits are golden brown. Arrange 2 pieces of cheese on top of each biscuit cup. Continue baking 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 1 minute. Loosen edges of biscuit cups before removing from pan.



Low Fat Kid Pleasing Breaded Fish
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 pounds firm white fish, such as cod or halibut
1 egg lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
1 tsp paprika
Freshly ground black pepper
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a large cookie sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray in the oven.
Meanwhile cut fish into chunks. Put beaten egg into a small bowl, and combine breadcrumbs, herbs, paprika and pepper in a large shallow bowl.

Remove cookie sheet from oven.

Dip the fish first into the egg and then into the breadcrumb mixture and on to the cookie sheet.

Repeat with each piece of fish.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until fish is cooked through.

Per Serving: Calories 195, Calories from Fat 29, Total Fat 3.2g (sat 0.7g), Cholesterol 106mg, Sodium 248mg, Carbohydrate

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A question about calories?

watergrass

Yesterday I ate an eight ounce bag of licorice (780 calories) and it made stop to think about calories. My question is: Are there differences between types of calories?

If I was doing strenuous yard work all day and took a lunch break, I would rather eat 1500 calories worth of hamburgers than 1500 calories worth of licorice. The hamburgers I could see providing the energy required to get through a hard day whereas licorice wouldn't seem like it could provide the energy, yet they have equal calories. I don't get it???

Answer
A calorie is literally a measure of energy. However, hamburger calories have LOTS more nutrition and burn more slowly than the sugar based calories of licorice. The sugar calories are considered "empty" calories because they deliver no nutrition. The carbohydrates in sugar are very simple and break down very quickly, so you're hungry soon after.

What should i give my dog for lunch and dinner? He hates store-bought food.?

Q. I have a one year old pug, Buddy. We bought him all types of dog food from the market - canned or dry, any flavor. But he hates it. So we give him bread/milk/omelette mixed with leftovers (we are ovo-vegetarians) We tried giving him rice and bananas but he doesn't like them either. He eats rice if i mix it with omelette, but not otherwise. Is it okay to give him just bread/milk/omelette? Is it healthy for him? If it is not, then what should i give him?
Thanks a BUNCH!

Answer
This is why vets are afraid of dog owners feeding home made or raw.

Your dog will easily die a slow painful death with that kind of diet. It's not balanced. What makes you think bread, milk and an omelette would be balanced nutrition? First, most dogs can't break down lactose, so he won't be getting much if any calcium from milk. Second, BREAD? Why...I just .. why would you think bread is healthy for dogs? If you look at any of those bags of kibbles or cans you bought, does it have "bread" or "flour" in any of those ingredients?

What you should give your dog is a FULL VET PHYSICAL and blood work to make sure nothing is physically wrong which can account for his low appetite. If that's all fine or if you've already done that, then you put down a healthy dog food for 15 minutes. If he doesn't eat it, take it away and put it down again in a few hours. A healthy dog will not starve himself.

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What should i give my dog for lunch and dinner? He hates store-bought food.?

lunch bags for nutrition breaks image

Q. I have a one year old pug, Buddy. We bought him all types of dog food from the market - canned or dry, any flavor. But he hates it. So we give him bread/milk/omelette mixed with leftovers (we are ovo-vegetarians) We tried giving him rice and bananas but he doesn't like them either. He eats rice if i mix it with omelette, but not otherwise. Is it okay to give him just bread/milk/omelette? Is it healthy for him? If it is not, then what should i give him?
Thanks a BUNCH!

Answer
This is why vets are afraid of dog owners feeding home made or raw.

Your dog will easily die a slow painful death with that kind of diet. It's not balanced. What makes you think bread, milk and an omelette would be balanced nutrition? First, most dogs can't break down lactose, so he won't be getting much if any calcium from milk. Second, BREAD? Why...I just .. why would you think bread is healthy for dogs? If you look at any of those bags of kibbles or cans you bought, does it have "bread" or "flour" in any of those ingredients?

What you should give your dog is a FULL VET PHYSICAL and blood work to make sure nothing is physically wrong which can account for his low appetite. If that's all fine or if you've already done that, then you put down a healthy dog food for 15 minutes. If he doesn't eat it, take it away and put it down again in a few hours. A healthy dog will not starve himself.

I'm looking for a simple, healthy diet to reduce visceral belly fat, will just following the my pyramid guide?

Jes V

accomplish this? Thanks.

Answer
The pyramid diet is fine, just be sure that the carbs you are eating are mostly whole wheat. Reduce sugars as much as you can.

I am in the process of losing weight, I have lost 30 lbs in the last 3 1/2 months, here is a sample of my diet.
7:30 Breakfast: 1 1/2 plain oatmeal with 1 tsp maple syrup, 1 tsp. peanut butter, fruit, 8 oz skim milk (16 oz water)
10:00 Snack: sugar snap peas, carrots and almonds (16 oz water)
12:30 Lunch: chicken (cook a whole chicken ever Sunday and make strips for salads and shred some for sandwiches and stuff) sandwich with avocado instead of mayo, spinach and shredded cheese (this way I get the cheese I need, but you don't eat as much as if it were a slice), an orange, 2 celery sticks (20 oz water)
4:00 Snack: (kids are home) peanut butter on 1 slice whole wheat toast with bananas and honey, carrots, (3 parts) plain yogurt (1 part) vanilla yogurt with berries (usually frozen $$) (16 oz water)
7:00 Dinner: dark greens salad (usually a mix of romaine and spinach b/c they seem to be the cheapest) with chicken, Craisins, thinly slices apples, sliced almonds, fresh Parmesan cheese, and a couple croutons, 8 oz milk

I eat all my food on the smaller plates and I put away food before we sit at the table. I keep a party tray of vegetables cut up and in the fridge always. This is great for when you really wanting a snack but just want to reach for a bag of chips(which are not allowed in my house) because you don't want to prepare a snack. This is also great for kids or for when you decide to have a movie night or game night, your snacks are already prepared.

Also try sparkpeople.com (they are a free website that you can input your weight, nutrition and activities in and it will give you a diet plan. It has been really helpful in my weight loss.
Here is an answer I wrote earlier today, it is not exactly tailored to your question, but there are a lot of tips in there...

You would benefit by eating a larger breakfast, medium lunch, and a smaller dinner. This way you will have the bulk of your calories in the morning and will be able to burn off most of those calories during the day. If you are just reducing calories, you are not really benefiting your body much. Exercise will increase your metabolism which will allow you to burn off calories at a faster pace.

Try eating foods that your body has to work at to digest. Carrots, celery, dark green lettuce, all of these foods (and many more) take about the same amount of calories (energy) to chew and break down the food particles, so by the time they pass through your body you have burned more calories than you ate.

Try drinking a water instead, or if you can't resist a small. The aspartame in the diet foods are not good for you and are not helpful in weight loss. It is very important to drink plenty of water. Without consistent and adequate water intake, your body thinks it is not going to have enough water for your body to function properly so it stores it. By drinking 50+ oz of water a day, in about two weeks, you will lose weight because your body will release the stored water that is has been saving (thinking that it's going to run out).

Also, your bones are growing still, milk and other foods rich in calcium and vitamin D are very important. If your bones are not getting enough calcium, they are not going to be as strong (more hollow, less dense) therefore, you will be more susceptible to breaking them, especially as you age!

Good luck to you, I hope this all helps!

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What are some easy and affordable snacks for a kids lunch?

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Q. when in the car or taking a break from shopping what are some good foods for kids that can be carried in a purse or bag? nothing too heavy but enough to give them a little boost. there won't be a cooler, microwave or refrigerator available.
kids are 8 and 10

Answer
My daughters used to like things like string cheese, granola bars, cheese and crackers. Apples, oranges, tangerines, grapes, pears, carrot sticks. Pretzels, popcorn, they are low fat and high in fiber just get the low salt kind. These are the snacks that my kids liked and still do even though they aren't so young any more. They are 34.30 and 16 and they still snack on these items. IF you teach them good nutrition now they will most likely stick with it when they are older.

What is a good work-out plan to lose thirty to forty pounds in five months?

JUSTYNA

I weigh 160 lbs, 5'4. I've gained a lot of weight lately, and I want to burn the fat and tone my body in time for prom and the summer. Can somebody offer me a day-by-day workout plan that will help me reach this goal?

Answer
Nutrition is key in losing weight. I would aim for about 1300-1400 calories a day, strength training 2x a week, cardio 2x a week, 40+ minutes a day.

I am in the process of losing weight, I have lost 30 lbs in the last 3 1/2 months, here is a sample of my diet.
7:30 Breakfast: 1 1/2 plain oatmeal with 1 tsp maple syrup, 1 tsp. peanut butter, fruit, 8 oz skim milk (16 oz water)
10:00 Snack: sugar snap peas, carrots and almonds (16 oz water)
12:30 Lunch: chicken (cook a whole chicken ever Sunday and make strips for salads and shred some for sandwiches and stuff) sandwich with avocado instead of mayo, spinach and shredded cheese (this way I get the cheese I need, but you don't eat as much as if it were a slice), an orange, 2 celery sticks (20 oz water)
4:00 Snack: (kids are home) peanut butter on 1 slice whole wheat toast with bananas and honey, carrots, (3 parts) plain yogurt (1 part) vanilla yogurt with berries (usually frozen $$) (16 oz water)
7:00 Dinner: dark greens salad (usually a mix of romaine and spinach b/c they seem to be the cheapest) with chicken, Craisins, thinly slices apples, sliced almonds, fresh Parmesan cheese, and a couple croutons, 8 oz milk

I eat all my food on the smaller plates and I put away food before we sit at the table. I keep a party tray of vegetables cut up and in the fridge always. This is great for when you really wanting a snack but just want to reach for a bag of chips(which are not allowed in my house) because you don't want to prepare a snack. This is also great for kids or for when you decide to have a movie night or game night, your snacks are already prepared. Eat mostly whole wheat. Reduce sugars as much as you can.

Also try sparkpeople.com (they are a free website that you can input your weight, nutrition and activities in and it will give you a diet plan. It has been really helpful in my weight loss.
Here is an answer I wrote earlier today, it is not exactly tailored to your question, but there are a lot of tips in there...

You would benefit by eating a larger breakfast, medium lunch, and a smaller dinner. This way you will have the bulk of your calories in the morning and will be able to burn off most of those calories during the day. If you are just reducing calories, you are not really benefiting your body much. Exercise will increase your metabolism which will allow you to burn off calories at a faster pace.

Try eating foods that your body has to work at to digest. Carrots, celery, dark green lettuce, all of these foods (and many more) take about the same amount of calories (energy) to chew and break down the food particles, so by the time they pass through your body you have burned more calories than you ate.

Try drinking a water instead, or if you can't resist a small. The aspartame in the diet foods are not good for you and are not helpful in weight loss. It is very important to drink plenty of water. Without consistent and adequate water intake, your body thinks it is not going to have enough water for your body to function properly so it stores it. By drinking 50+ oz of water a day, in about two weeks, you will lose weight because your body will release the stored water that is has been saving (thinking that it's going to run out).

Also, your bones are growing still, milk and other foods rich in calcium and vitamin D are very important. If your bones are not getting enough calcium, they are not going to be as strong (more hollow, less dense) therefore, you will be more susceptible to breaking them, especially as you age!

Good luck to you, I hope this all helps!

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