Cookies recipe with almonds, oats and dates and with hidden herbs and nuts
Kids love to eat cookies. This cookies recipe with almond, oat and dates helps to add nutrition to their favourite foods in a convenient way. Kid’s Nutrition is very important nowadays and preparing healthy food recipes for a child is not an easy task. Iyurved is happy to share lots of children’s food recipe ideas which are not only innovative but also very tasty. The recipes shared here are Kids approved!
Let’s try to make every healthy food recipe for a child more tasty and nutritious with (hidden) veggies, herbs and nuts. Check this cookies recipe with almond, oats and dates, toddlers and kids.
⅓ cup Almond flour/meal (Churn almonds with skin in a mixer to make almond meal or churn soaked and dried almonds without skin to make almond flour) or Jowar flour (Sorghum)
½ cup Oats powder (Quaker)
4 Dates pureed Or crushed by hand without water (take more if you need it more sweet)
hint of cinnamon powder or vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch salt
Mix everything by hand into a firm dough. Divide into small balls. Preheat oven 5 minutes at 180 Celsius. Take a baking paper and place balls on it. Keep in oven for baking for 5 minutes. Now take out the tray and pat down the cookies using a flat spoon to make them little thin and crispy. Place the tray back for another 8-10 minutes. Don’t let them burn but cookie edges should go brown. Once done, take out the rack and let it cool. Serve!! or apply Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts choco spread on top also (order here)
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Your morning sets up the success of your day. If your child starts their day with healthy and nutritious breakfast you will see a difference in their health and academic performance. Studies show that kids who eat breakfast do better in school, have better concentration, perform better in sports and remain energetic throughout the day. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day out of all the meals as it refuels your body after a long night of sleep. A healthy breakfast is very important for your kid’s growth and weight management
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Benefits of breakfast
Eating breakfast boosts your metabolism.
Improves concentration and attention
Keeps you feeling fuller for long and reduces the risk of starving, hence control weight.
Studies have shown that people who eat breakfast consume more vitamins, minerals and fiber throughout the day.
Keeps you energetic throughout the day.
If you skip your breakfast, obviously you are going to eat much in the next meal, this will increase the chances of being overweight.
If you don’t eat breakfast you may be in a bad mood throughout the day.
Doing Breakfast keeps the blood sugar level stable during the day.
A healthy breakfast should be packed with protein, fiber and carbohydrates that will give you energy to kick start your day and keep you full for a longer time. Below are some breakfast ideas that are healthy and nutritious too. Recipes that you can daily offer your child so that they can jump start their day.
breakfast ideas that are healthy
Try these breakfast ideas that are healthy and easy to make with your family and friends
Let’s make every dish tasty and nutritious by ‘hidden’ nutrition of veggies, herbs and nuts.
Heat oil in a pan. Put cumin ginger garlic and onion. Sauté for a minute. Add peas, salt and chilies. Cook for 3 min. Add boiled quinoa (no water at all)and Iyurved’s savoury spread. Cook for 5 min. Add lots of lemon juice to taste spicy, salty and sour. All flavors! Garnish with coriander. Serve!
Paneer Paratha with hidden radish
Ingredients:
4 small radish
2 cups Jowar/ sorghum or whole-wheat flour (or as much required to make super soft dough)
Keep the dough very soft. Take a ball of dough Scramble Paneer or firm tofu. Add spices of choice and salt stuff mixture in the fattened ball of dough, roll the ball into a thin paratha/tortilla, cook on both sides and apply little ghee
Wash and soak for 30 min to remove impurities (Why soak?). Add fresh 2 cups of water and leave to soak further for 4-5 hours. Grind the paste with ginger pod. (Added health benefits of fermenting?) Leave the mixture covered with a lid to ferment for a few hours or make immediately. Add salt, herb and nut spread, cumin and carom seeds when ready to cook. Heat iron or non-stick pan. Grease lightly. Spread one big spoon of mixture and spread circular till thin. Cook covered with a lid. Flip to cook on the other side. Serve with any sauce or plain! (Added health benefits of using iron pan?)
After the veggies are cooked and turn brown, add Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts savoury spread (order here). Roast again. Add millet or semolina. Add water. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes till soft and water is absorbed. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot!
Roast Ragi/ millet once aromatic add Ghee and Iyurved Spread Keep Roasting till change in colour (keep low flame) Take water and jaggery and melt once mixture thickens slightly, add mixture. Keep mixing. Add more water if the paste becomes too hard to mix. Soon the mixture will be cooked well and will leave edges. Add Cardamom powder. Serve garnished with nuts and cardamom powder.
Beetroot Wrap
1cup Ragi flour (optional)
1 cup chickpea flour or mung bean paste (soak mung bean for 4 hours, blend with water to make thick batter)
Mix all these ingredients together to make it better. Spread 1 serving spoon batter on a non-stick pan. Apply some oil. Flip the other side. Taste best with coconut chutney.
basil, pine nut, sesame spread (blend basil, garlic, pine nuts and sesame seeds, nut milk in a thick smooth paste form) or use Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts savoury spread (order here)
Dough:
Equal part Ragi flour or amaranth flour or Rye flour or Sorghum flour (any two)
Mix all this together into a sticky dough and leave to rise for 2 hours covered lightly with a cotton cloth and loose lid.
Preheat 5 minutes, Bake for 15 minutes at 200 Celsius.
Apple and Banana Muffins
Eggs or 2 tbsp chia or flax seeds powder soaked in 6 tbsp warm water till it becomes lumpy
2 mashed banana
1 tbsp butter or Iyurved’s 3 herbs and 7 nuts savoury spread (order here)
1.5 cup whole-wheat flour or almond flour
¾ tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 small apple cut in small chunks
Honey (optional)
Choco chips (optional)
Preheat the oven at 175 Celsius for 5 min.Mix eggs/ chia or flax paste, banana, and butter or Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts savoury spread (order here) in a bowl. Add flour, baking soda, apple chunks, salt to the bowl and Mix well. Feel free to add chocolate chips to the mixture. Taste the mixture for sweetness or else add honey. Divide batter into muffin pan or moulds. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and the toothpick/ knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on the wire rack and eat! Feel free to add chocolate chips to the mixture. Add melted dark chocolate or Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts Choco spread (order here) on top (optional) (Benefits of eating banana and apple)
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Over the last two decades, so many fast food restaurant chains have emerged and are on a constant rise. Whether we are travelling, have guests, short on time, hanging around with friends or simply want to relax, pizza, burger and fries are an instant choice, both affordable and comfortable for parents and children. In reality, food with high sugar/ saturated fat/ salt (what does sugar do to kids?) and low nutrient value in terms of protein, fibre, vitamin and mineral is termed as Fast Food or junk food. Let’s learn more about disadvantages of junk food and some healthy alternatives.
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what are the Disadvantages of junk Food?
Many of our children are fond of such ready-made food or junk foods. The disadvantages of junk food on kid’s health remain in the long run. Some of the concerning outcomes are obesity, stress, hormonal imbalance in kids. A single fast food meal could add 300-500 calories instantly without much added nutrition, terming it as empty calories (Why should kids eat a balanced diet?).
Kids love to enjoy meals with high sugar content. Sugar can be consumed in many forms like Bread which is extremely high in added sugar and one of the most staple foods in every household for kids. Other common sources of sugar are white sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, cookies, candy, donut, cake, canned drinks, packed juices, bottled shakes and smoothies, granola bars, sauces, jams and many others. Such intake on a regular basis can deplete four of the best bone-friendly nutrients from your child’s body.
How Sugar affects the body?
During the early years, the bones of kids develop and grow while also being depleted at the same time. If the consumption of calcium, Vitamin D and other required minerals are sufficient, the health of bones will be positive. When sugar is consumed, there is acid that’s released in the body. In order to balance this acid, calcium is extracted from the bones resulting in Calcium deficient weaker bones. Vitamin D assists in absorption of Calcium by the bones. Consumption of sugar increases an enzyme that degrades vitamin D and thereby also results in reduced absorption of calcium by the bones. Double whammy!
Vitamin C helps to make collagen and also delays the decaying process of bones. Sugar intake restricts the absorption of this vitamin into our body cells resulting in weaker bones.
Magnesium works on keeping the bones strong. Sugar strips the body of magnesium too by releasing it out through urine.
BEST SNACKS FOR CHILDREN:
Many packaged snacks for kids are extremely unhealthy. They are often full of refined flour, added sugars, and artificial ingredients like colours and flavours. Snacks can act as a great opportunity to sneak some extra nutrients into your child’s diet. Instead of highly processed fast foods, fill your child’s tummy with healthy whole food snacks that will provide energy and complete nutrition. (Disadvantages of junk food and preservatives)
You may consider popcorn as junk food, but it’s really a nutritious whole grain healthy fast food for kids. As long as you don’t drown it in unhealthy fat like margarine, popcorn can be a snack for kids. It is also loved by them. Popcorn actually has 4 grams of fibre per 3-cup serving, which makes it a filling snack and good for digestion.
Amongst many minerals and vitamins that contribute towards Brain Health– Development and Function, a few are Manganese, Vitamin B6 and B9. Just a cup of Makhana is enough to meet 50% of Manganese requirements for the day.
It is those rare snacks which are loaded with a good balance of Vitamin Bs. Not just Brain, Makhana also supports strong bone development of a growing child.
You can make them healthy fast food for kids, when you use the right ingredients. Healthy cookies contain whole grain flour, which provide protein, vitamins, minerals, and fibre. It can be a favourite treat for kids and adults as well. Adding ground seeds like flax, chia or sunflower seeds to the cookie mix make them more nutritious. By swapping out the added sugar and using other alternatives like puree of dates or raisins or dried berries can make the cookie a healthier choice.
Bread is a staple food in many households. Healthy spreads for bread can be a good way to feed essential nutrition to children. It can not only calm down a kid’s hunger pangs but also give a dose of good fat, protein and vitamins. Peanut butter mixed with cocoa and dates or honey is a bread spread which is loved by adults and kids alike. It is enough to provide with essential nutrients as well as antioxidants. (Check Iyurved’s Daily Nutrition Chocolate spread)
Mixed nut balls or laddoo are the best snacks for children to settle their sweet cravings. Peanut butter (or any other nut butter) mixed with almond flour, dipped in melted dark chocolate is just the perfect snack for anytime during the day. Consuming Nuts and seeds is among the best food with protein to meet the daily requirement of the body and also among the best foods for children in their developing years.
Smoothies are a great way to pack fibre and vitamin rich fruits and vegetables, calcium, protein and good fats into a drinkable meal or snack. They are really easy and fast to make at home, and you can create lots of flavour combinations using what you have. An addition of kefir instead of yogurt adds the necessary bacterias to the drink.
Cake or cupcake is undoubtedly a favourite and healthy fast food for kids. Using whole wheat flour and mixing with seeds of Sunflower, Pumpkin and Melon together offer a great source of nourishment to the body. 1 tablespoon of this seed mix provides 5g of protein. A spread of this can easily blend with any dish and won’t even get noticed by kids.
Recipe of Chocolate chip Oat Cookie with seeds:
Let’s try to make every food tasty and nutritious with herbs and nuts.
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Do you know that from the moment we are born, we begin to latch (pun intended) onto Saturated fat? Breast milk is a high source of saturated fat, formed naturally and is unprocessed. Now… if saturated fat is so bad, then why does the world go ga-ga over feeding only breast milk to a new born for as long as possible?
Olive! Another high source of saturated fat, key part of traditional diet of Middle Easterners, naturally occurring and unprocessed.
Coconut, high source of saturated fat, naturally occurring and unprocessed, loved by most of the Asians since forever.
The list is not long but it is intriguing. Nuts, Avocado and Ghee are few more examples.
On a very high level- there are two kinds of cholesterol- LDL (bad) and HDL (good). Saturated fat from the natural food sources actually increases both LDL and HDL. However, within LDL, there are two types as well- Type A and Type B. With the consumption of saturated fat from natural food sources, studies reveal that only type A LDL increases which doesn’t impact the heart. It is type B of LDL that impacts the heart, and that’s sourced primarily from refined carbohydrates (processed/comfort foods). Hence, it is advised to eat whole grains where the ratio of fibre to carbs is higher.
Our body needs saturated fat from natural sources. They help to fix hormones that can otherwise cause the body to go haywire impacting weight, mood, acne, bloating, PCOS, thyroid, sleep and the list goes on. Our brain, that is just 2% of our body mass but consumes 25% energy of the body, needs fat to perform efficiently for life. Saturated fat also stays inside the body cells to build a defence system and attack viruses and bacterias.
If you look around to find a food which has both high level of carbohydrates and saturated fat existing together, you might not be able to. Do you know that nature has not designed any food where saturated fat and carbs are combined? Generally speaking, fruits and veggies are mostly carbs or fibre. If you pick up any grain, then they are mostly protein or carbs. Can you think of any example with both saturated fat and carbs?
The most commonly loved and preferred food, nowadays, are fries, burger, chips, doughnuts etc. They are excellent examples of processed foods where both saturated fat and carbs are combined. They don’t occur naturally around us like a fruit or vegetable or whole grains. These are processed foods and hence can be harmful for the body. Interestingly, a study revealed that this kind of a processed food combination confuses and falsely tricks the brain into valuing this meal higher in nutrition (fat and carbs), releasing higher amount of dopamine (a feeling of reward) and ultimately resulting in more craving for the same.
So you can safely go back to those nuts, avocado, coconut and other naturally occurring saturated fats which haven’t been processed and combined with carbs. And keep a distance from saturated fats which are manufactured and combined with carbs in the form of fast-foods.
Recipe for Millet Pizza with hidden Veggies and herbs
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We know that preparing and feeding healthy foods everyday is a huge task. Even more tough when kids are picky eaters. Kids prefer certain foods and formats. It is not easy to feed kids bitter Ayurvedic herbs, variety of vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds everyday. Mixed with Ayurvedic herbs, this unique product is an easy solution to feed daily nutrition for Immunity, Brain development, Bone strength and overall-growth to kids without any fuss.
Let’s try to make every food a child wants to eat more tasty and nutritious with (hidden) veggies, herbs and nuts.
½ cup Jowar (sorghum)
⅓ cup wheat or tapioca flour
½ cup cooked oat
Salt and oregano
Nutritional yeast (optional)
Water to make a soft dough
Mix all this and make a soft sticky dough. Leave to rise for an hour.
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Preheat oven for 5 min. Roll pizza and apply Iyurved’s herb and nut spread and pizza sauce. Sprinkle cheese, bake for 10 min at 220C.
Kids LOVE it and never notice the hidden veggies, herbs and nuts!
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Sleep is an essential part of everyone’s routine. Studies have shown that kids who regularly get adequate amounts of sleep have improved attention, behaviour, learning, memory and most importantly, mental and physical health. Sleep disorder leaves negative impact of brain development. Most of a baby’s brain development happens during night sleep. This is the time when the connections between the left and right hemispheres of their brains are being formed. Brain synapses (a junction between two nerve cells) are formed during night sleeping. Infant sleep development is a highly dynamic process occurring in parallel to and in interaction with cognitive and physical growth. In the womb babies spend about 95% of their time asleep. Your baby’s brain has been developing since they were in your womb.
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Brain development in babies
In the first trimester, nerve connections are built that enable your baby to move around in the womb, while in the second trimester, more nerve connections and brain tissues are formed. In the third trimester, the cerebral cortex (the largest part of the brain responsible for thought, memory, language and awareness) starts to take over from the brain stem to prepare your baby for future learning. The first five years of a baby’s life are exceptionally important for the development of the brain. This early brain development is essentially the building blocks for your baby’s future learning, health and behaviour. The child learns to crawl, eat, sleep, walk, and talk.
Just like you have to recharge your body and brain after a long day, it’s the same for the baby too. All that important stuff and learning going on into their tiny head. They need to recharge more frequently than adults. Baby’s brain stores everything they learn on that day during night sleeping.
Signs of Sleep disorder in Children:
You should watch for different symptoms and signs of sleep disorder to check if he/she is suffering from any sleep problem. Snoring, getting up often in the night, sleep walking, not able to sleep, pauses in breathing during sleep, having nightmares, difficulty staying awake during the day are some sleep disorder. They effect negatively on their performance in sports and academics are the signs of lack of sleep in children. Your kid might also complain of a headache from lack of sleep and if you observe any of these signs, you might want to see a pediatrician.
Kids who sleep less can suffer from:
Crankiness or irritation
Mood swings
Lack of interest, alertness and motivation
Academic struggles
Trouble in concentrating
Headache from lack of sleep (Yes! this happens in kids too)
There are four vitamins and minerals that are found in food that cure sleep disorder. Magnesium, Calcium, Vitamin B6 and Tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid that is important for production of serotonin (happy hormone) in the body.
Foods to cure sleep disorder:
Eggs
Eggs are loaded with high quality protein. It also contain important nutrients like folate, Vitamin A, D, E, choline (excellent for brain development also), iron and calcium. Egg whites help the body prepare for bedtime by producing melatonin that bring on that sleepy feeling. Eggs are also a rich source in the amino acid tryptophan, which helps you sleep better or longer by telling your brain to shut down for the night.
Dairy products
Milk before bed time is certainly a good idea, but apart from milk other dairy products like cottage cheese/ paneer and cheese (especially cheddar cheese) are also packed with tryptophan. Cheddar cheese can have up to 60% more tryptophan than turkey.
Chickpea curry or hummus is high in the amino acid tryptophan, the chemical that can help you fall asleep easily. The versatile beans are also high in folate, which helps regulate sleeping, and vitamin B6 which helps regulate your internal clock of sleep and rise.
Nuts like almonds, walnuts, pistachios and cashews are often considered to be a good food source for sleep. They contain melatonin (sleep hormone) as well as magnesium, vitamin B6, protein and zinc. Magnesium is helpful in promoting sleep because of its ability to reduce inflammation (body heat). The level of stress hormone cortisol, which is known to interrupt sleep can be reduced by including nuts in diet.
This might be surprising for you, but apart from iron, chloride, potassium, sodium, phosphorus and calcium, coconut water has ingredients that can help you sleep better. Magnesium and potassium also helps to relax muscles. This drink is also full of vitamin B, helping to reduce stress level, therefore results in sound sleep. A glass of coconut water as an evening beverage can help in quality sleep.
Dates are a superfood. They contain most of the vitamins and minerals. They are also high in fiber and antioxidants. (what are they?). Magnesium present in dates is a calming mineral and helps to improve stress, sleep, muscle soreness, pain and inflammation. Your kid’s sweet craving can be fulfilled by dates. It contains two key nutrients that play a role in sound sleep- vitaminB6 and potassium.
A study published in 2005 in Nutritional neuroscience suggested that consuming tryptophan alongside a carbohydrates source is one of the best ways to treat sleep deprivation. Pumpkin seeds may be small but they are packed with valuable nutrients. They are rich in healthy fats, magnesium, fiber, antioxidants and zinc. If your kid has trouble sleeping, give few pumpkin seeds before bed with small amounts of carbohydrates such as a piece of fruit. It may be beneficial in providing the body with tryptophan needed for melatonin production, which can lead to better sleep. For younger kids, powdered pumpkin seeds can be an option.
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Just like the body, the brain too needs nutrients for development. Children’s brain develops rapidly from birth to age five and during these years, it’s necessary to provide the right nutrients required to boost their brain’s growth. Brain development foods for children can help to sharpen memory, improve focus and help with cognitive development. As a parent, you can help your child to make healthy food choices to develop a positive relationship with food. Once this is done, kids benefit for a lifetime.
The early years of a child’s life are very important for his/her future growth and development in terms of both physical as well as mental. Brain development in kids is influenced by many factors. In addition to genes, some important factors are nutrition is taken during pregnancy, an encounter with toxins or infections at an early age, experience with people and exposure to the world around them. Children are ready to learn from the moment their umbilical cord is cut. They depend upon parents, family members to help them develop skills to become more and more independent and learned. Lastly, in combination with others, food too is a key factor behind brain development.
Before going further, to know in detail about brain development foods for child, it is important to understand the nutrients that work together to make them brain food. Key nutrients in brain foods are:
Foods rich in above nutrients which can support memory, cognition and overall brain health among kids:
GREEN VEGGiES
Green veggies are one of the best brain development foods for children. The health benefits attached with them are not only for brain but also eyes (vitamin A), immunity (vitamin C, E), energy (vitamin B) and bones (Vitamin K). Vegetables like spinach, cabbage, mint and kale contributes to brain health as they are rich in vitamin Bs, iron and antioxidants that helps in the growth of new cells and aids in sharp thinking.
The daily vitamin C requirements of a kid’s body can be fulfilled by the intake of citrus fruits in natural form. Vitamin C has powerful antioxidant that helps fight off free radicals (what are free radicals?) which can damage brain cells. This is the reason why vitamin C is one of the top 10 brain foods for kids. Vitamin C also supports brain health in your kids growing age by protecting it against cell damage. Other than oranges, kiwi, tomatoes, and strawberries are also some of the rich sources of vitamin C.
NUTS AND SEEDS
All the nuts like almonds, walnut, pista, cashew, brazil nut, hazel nuts, and Pine nuts are rich in vitamin E and helps in boosting memory. They are also antioxidants which protect against cell damage. Walnuts are rich in omega 3 fatty acid is a valuable substance for brain function, memory and thinking abilities. This fatty acid also encourages the cognitive functions. Apart from nuts seeds like flex, chia, melon, sesame and pumpkins also contain powerful antioxidants like vitamin E that protect the brain from free radical damage. Nuts and seeds are also very important brain development foods for children.
Beans are rich in vitamin B1, which act positively to improve memory and enhance cognitive function. Beans encourages the function of compound called acetylcholine which is a neuron transmitter that allows signal to be transmitted through the brain and nerves. Kidney beans contain higher amount of omega3 fatty acids as compare to other beans, which are important for brain’s growth and function and makes it top 10 brain foods for kids.
CHICKPEA(Chola)
The presence of folate (vitamin B9) in chickpeas is not only good for efficient brain development, but also good for smooth functioning of nervous system. Chickpeas are nutritionally high in good fats (like linoleic and oleic) which makes it one of the top 10 brain development foods for children.
APPLE AND PLUMS
Loaded with lots of nutrients, apple and plums helps in brain development in kids and fight cognitive declines. These fruits are packed with proteins, carbs, vitamins, choline, iron, selenium and antioxidants required for brain development and growth.
SWEET POTATO
Sweet potato contains component (choline and manganese) that helps a kid’s brain to function at its best. Choline is an essential nutrient for brain growth development. The anthocyanin present in purple sweet potato may also have memory enhancing properties.
Pure cocoa powder (unsweetened) contains brain boosting components as it is packed with large number of antioxidants molecule, the main is epicatechin helpful to improve cognition in studies. Hence cocoa powder is also an important brain development foods for children.
Loaded with folate (vitamin B9) and other B vitamins, Lentil has a reputation for strengthening brain power. The high fiber contents of lentils is a key component in keeping your brain in optimal shape.
Honey is also one of the top 10 brain foods for kids. The secret to Honey’s brain booster potential is an antioxidant called pinocembrin which improves brain function and prevents cellular damage within brain. It also has anti-inflammatory properties. Honey helps absorb calcium, which is used by brain in thought and decision making process.
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Out of many ideas to make kids eat healthy food, one is to indulge them in cooking. It is always seen that when kids make something by themselves their interest for eating that food is always higher than usual. Kids are fussy eaters. They may like something one day but dislike it the next day. Involving them in making healthy food in a fun and interesting way, including their favourite or approved ingredients, has shown positive results. here are some ideas for healthy snacks.
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ideas for healthy snacks
So help your kids get out of their comfort zones and boost them to make and innovate some healthy snacks with these easy kids friendly recipes.
Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges/ Fries
Pre heat oven for 5 min at 200 celsius, peel the sweet potato 🍠 cut them into wedges or fries shape. Toss the wedges in drops of ghee or oil, salt (we recommend rock salt ). Place the wedges on a baking dish, bake for 25-30 minutes. Healthy snack for kids is ready to serve.
High source of fibre makes it great for digestion and GUT
Rich in vitamins and minerals which boost brain development and Immunity
Dates Energy Bars
Clean the dates and remove seeds. Add walnuts, almonds and coconut to a food processor. Pulse till dry fruits are broken into pieces. Now add Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts spread (order here) or some seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, melon), add dates and further grind for twenty seconds. Repeat till dates are crushed and mixed with dry-fruits.
Now grease the butter paper in a pan and pour mixture and set it plain and refrigerate till harden. Now cut into pieces. Healthy snack for kids is ready to serve.
Dates are a natural substitute for sugar and fulfil kids’ sweet tooth without harming their health. They are loaded with iron, fiber calcium which are great for digestion, energy. Dates are healthy food for kids. (What are some more healthy sugar alternatives?)
These nuts are packed with vitamins and minerals like copper, zinc, vitamin A, C and E which are necessary for immunity and eyesight.
Cucumber Sandwich
Cut the cucumber into thick slices. Layer the cheese slice and peanut butter or mashed avocado or Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts spread (order here) between the cucumber slices. Bind together with a toothpick or keep it open . this is one of the ideas for Healthy snacks for kids late afternoon craving. Try this with red capsicum also.
Cucumber is a nutrient and water rich veggie that prevents dehydration and ensures healthy eyesight and high energy in kids.
Peanut Butter Chocolate balls
Take 1 cup coconut or almond flour in a bowl, add some honey, pinch of salt and ¼ cup peanut butter or Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts spread (order here). Mix it well and make small balls. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to harden. Dip the ball in melted dark chocolate and refrigerate further for 30 min till it hardens. Let your kids enjoy the goodness of peanuts.
Peanut is a healthy food for kids. High in protein which is vital for growing kids. It has calcium, magnesium, phosphorus which is essential for bone strength. It boosts immunity, eyesight and brain development.
Peanuts also contain a high amount of vitamin Bs which maintains the body’s energy supplies.
Apple Cookies
Slice an apple and spread a layer of peanut butter or Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts choco spread (order here) on each slice, topped with nuts, chocolate chips and some shredded coconut or nothing at all. Apple cookies, healthy snack for kids, are ready to serve.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away” this not just a saying but actually apple is loaded with lots of health benefits as it is rich in fiber,vitamin c, antioxidants and potassium,it helps in reducing the risk of obesity.
Mint Lassi
Take a grinder and add few mint leaves, ½ cup yogurt, epsom salt and black salt as per taste and ½ cup water. Pour the mixture in a glass and garnish it with mint leaves and cumin powder. Ready to serve.
This salted mint lassi not only fulfills your thirst but also saves from adverse effects of dehydrating in summer heat. Mint is suitable for digestion and also instantly cools down the body temperature.
Yogurt is one of the healthy food for kids as it promotes the growth of healthy bacteria and reduces the growth of harmful bacteria in the gut, keeping digestion and immunity in check.
Epsom salt has magnesium which is great to keep the anxiety in kids under control.
Mixed Sprout Chaat
Take mixed sprouts (mung bean, moth beans, black chana etc). Add some finely chopped veggies of your choice (cucumber, onion, coriander, tomato, red capsicum etc), lemon juice, salt to taste and some chaat masala. This tangy and super healthy snack is ready to rock!
The sprouting process increases the level of nutrients- protein, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese and vitamin B, C, K compared to unsprouted plants which makes it healthy food for kids
Sprouts also contain lower levels of antinutrients, making it easier for the body to absorb all the nutrients, so it is a super healthy food for your little ones.
Cut fresh fruits of your kids choice in a bowl (banana, apple, pear, grapes etc). Add some yogurt (naturally flavoured with orange, vanilla or lime). Add Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts choco spread (order here) or some honey on top. Garnish with choco chips or roasted nuts. Enjoy!
Your kids are definitely going to love this color full combination of fresh fruits and flavored yogurt. Fruits are healthy food for kids as they are an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals. They are high in fiber, boost your kids immunity and help in brain development.
Strawberry Slush
In a grinder add some frozen strawberries (or any other fruit), lime juice, and a few spoons of honey. Pour this in a glass, garnish it with some Choco chips and one of the healthy snacks for kids is ready to Serve.
Packed with vitamins, fiber and high level of antioxidants, strawberries are a sodium free, fat free, cholesterol free, low calorie food.
Roasted Makhana(Fox nuts)
Take an iron cookware. Add a few drops of ghee. Add Makhanas and continue to stir and roast till they become slightly brown. Sprinkle some salt and pepper. This crunchy healthy snack for kids is ready to serve.
Makhana are a great healthy food for kids as it supports brain development. They are also loaded with bone strengthening minerals.
Sweet Corn Salad
In a bowl mix sweet corn (steamed), spring onion or any other veggies of your choice, add crushed cashew and/ or almond, grated coconut and salt/ epsom salt to taste. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve this healthy snack for kids.
Corn is rich in zinc, magnesium, copper, iron and manganese which makes it good for the energy, bones and immunity of kids. It also has a high fiber content which aids in digestion. Corn is a good source of antioxidants (carotenoids, lutein and Zeaxanthin) which promote healthy eyesight.
Chocolate Banana Bites
In a grinder take some dates, banana, walnuts, coco powder, cinnamon powder, peanut butter or Iyurved’s 5 herbs and 7 nuts spread (order here), pinch of salt. Grind them well in a paste and add some shredded coconut. Mix well. Apply oil on your kids palm and ask them to make small balls and coat them with some finely chopped nuts. Eat this healthy snack for kids for sweet cravings.
Banana are one of the best fruit sources of vitamins B6 and C. Loaded with Manganese, Potassium banana can aid digestion and help beat gastric issues.
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Brain develops rapidly from birth to age 5 in children. It affects overall growth of a child. There are four main areas of development in any child: motor (physical), language and communication, social and emotional and cognitive. Brain development is part of cognitive development. The first 8 years can build a foundation for future learning, health and life success. When it comes to kid’s growth and development, meal time is just as important as play time. Activities like listening to music, reading to your child, letting them explore their surroundings all encourage brain development. But, it’s not the only way you can help your child’s brain blossom. Feeding nutritious food is equally important. Let us know more about nutrients and food for development of brain.
Nutrients for Development of Brain:
Choline:
Vitamin B4, also known as choline, is a nutrient that is essential for development of brain, memory and muscle function. It also helps the brain communicate with the rest of the body and can help regulate mood (What other foods help with mood?).
Antioxidants:
Studies have shown that antioxidants may help to counteract the unstable molecules that comprise free radicals (What are they?), counteracting the negative effects of oxidative stress.
Omega 3 fatty acids:
These healthy fats are crucial to brain and eye development, and can help stabilize mood. (What kind of fat is good?)
Complex carbs:
These nutrients not only fuel brain, but also protect brain cells against damage from free radicals released from pollution, stress (Some super tasty carbs for kids)
Food for development of Brain:
Since the brain demands such high amount of energy, the foods we consume greatly affect brain function. One of the best things you can do for long term brain health is eating right. Here are some food for development of brain in children. There are numerous choices for kids who are picky eaters too. The goal is to balance nutrition which supports carbs, good fat that are essential for brain cells to develop.
Walnuts:
Walnuts is plant based omega-3 fatty acid and also possesses more polyphenols (micronutrients) compounds than any other nut. Both polyphenol and omega-3 fatty acids are considered critical brain foods that may counteract oxidative stress and inflammations two drivers of cognitive decline. Eating a handful of walnut a day may help improve memory (5 benefits of walnut for kids?)
Flaxseeds:
Flaxseeds are rich source of certain compounds that stimulates omegs-3 fatty acid, which helps improve brain function in kids and eye tissues. It also contains protein and fibre, nutrients necessary for healthy digestion (Other foods than help with digestion?)
SPINACH:
Diet deficient in folate (vitamin B9) can cause problems like anxiety, depression, fatigue. B- Vitamins are critical to brain function, especially for memory health. Spinach (Try the recipe of spinach tofu curry) is one of the most potent memory boosters. It is established fact that spinach contains some of the most valuable vitamins and minerals for promoting cognitive development. Spinach contains 65% of the daily requirement of folate and over 20% of daily vitamin b6.
EGGS:
Eggs are good source of several nutrients tied to brain health, including vitamin B6, B9 and B12. Eating whole eggs (egg white and yolk) helps regulate memory because of Choline. Research said that regular consumption of eggs has been associated with improved cognitive performance in kids and adults. Hence, eggs are amongst best foods for brain development in kids. (What are some more brain food options?)
AVOCADO:
Avocado contains high quantities of unsaturated fatty acids. A study conducted in 2012 found that unsaturated fatty acid helps protect cells in brain which provide support to the information carrying nerves in the brain. They are highly nutritious including 20 different vitamins and minerals. Avocado not only increases nutrient absorption from other foods, but they also are high in antioxidants. A study has shown that they are linked to reducing the risk of common eye-related ailments in individual. So, eating avocado can benefit kid’s long term eye health also (What other foods can help with eyesight?)
BLUEBERRIES:
According to studies, the antioxidant in blueberries may affect areas of your brain that essential for intelligence. Blueberries are one of the best foods for brain development. It also helps to maintain brain function and improve memory. A study says that antioxidants (What are they and why we need them?) in blueberries stimulate the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain to help keep the mind fresh.
BROCCOLI:
Compounds in broccoli can help children’s brain grasp better. Intelligence can be categorised in two types: fluid and crystallised. Fluid intelligence is ability to solve new problems without help, any from prior knowledge. On the other hand, crystallised intelligence is problem solving ability stemming from experience. Study says that Lutein, a pigment found in green vegetables like broccoli, helps in preserving crystallised intelligence, by protecting the neuron in the brain (What other vegetable are good?)
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Teenagers undergo major physical development and hormone imbalance during their puberty phase. These physical changes are regulated by changes in the levels of hormones which are produced by the pituitary gland—luteinizing hormone (responsible for menstrual cycle in girls) and follicle-stimulating hormone (responsible for reproductive system in both girls and boys). Surprisingly, a new born baby has high levels of these hormones which taper down in a couple of months. At adolescence, these hormones spike up again and cause major physical developments in the body of teens. At this time some hormone happy fruits can really help.
In the early puberty phase, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone increase and cause hormone imbalance resulting in major physical changes including weight gain, outbursts of acne, height gain and behavioral change like anxiety, hyper-activity and short-temperedness. The recent lifestyle trend of teenagers has also added to much higher consumption of food which is high in both carbohydrates and fat (why is this bad?) This not only results in excessive weight gain, but also anxiety and stress leading to further hormone imbalance. Some (forgotten) seasonal fruit good for child, which can help solve these concerns of the growing kids and make hormones happy are mentioned below.
Food Good for Children’s Health
Eating right assures an adequate amount of key nutrients like calcium, iron and vitamins A, C and D. Some teens need more nutrients than average intake, particularly if they extremely active in sports and do not eat variety of fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds regularly
Shahtoot (Mulberry)
They have unusually high levels of protein and iron for a fruit. They are rich in dietary fiber which helps in fixing digestion issues like bloating, constipation.
Single serving of mulberries can meet the daily requirement of vitamin C, keeping the immunity high and lower stress, anxiety.
Mulberry is also high in vitamin A which strengthens the eyesight and reduces the strain on eyes.
It is rich in antioxidants which reduces early greying of hair and keeps the skin acne free. Hence it is one of the best fruits for children’s health and help teenager by making their hormones happy.
Ber (Jujube)
Ber is a fruit good for child. It is a good source of calcium, phosphorus that helps in developing and maintaining stronger bones and more height.
It also has a calming effect on the body and releases stress and anxiety.
This fruit helps in inducing sleep. In certain traditions, it has been used to treat insomnia.
Loaded with fibre, this fruit also helps to reduce constipation and other gastrointestinal issues.
Lastly, this fruit is loaded with antioxidants and Vitamin C which do wonders for keeping hormones happy and teens skin acne-free and is one of the cheapest and hormone happy fruits for children’s development.
Jamun (Indian Blackberry)
Just a bowl of this sweetish berry can serve half the daily requirement of vitamin C and Manganese, keeping the immunity of the body high. It is also high in antioxidants which keep the skin healthy and it is one of the best seasonal and hormone happy fruits for children’s health.
These blackberries are loaded with fiber which is essential for easy digestion and solving bloating and stomach pain. It can give half the daily fiber in just a single bowl serving.
Over 35% of daily required Vitamin K in a single serving of this berry can keep the bones strong and control menstrual blood flow.
Lychee
This fruit is exceptionally high in Vitamin C which keeps the immunity of the body high and the skin healthy. A compound present in this food tends to have anti-viral properties also, which make it fruit good for child and in teens work to balance hormones with supplement based on foods.
The high fiber content in the fruit helps to regulate bowel movement thereby solving constipation, bloating, stomach pain, and other tummy troubles.
Along with the high fiber content, this fruit also has a lot of water content which aids in maintaining healthy weight.
It is also loaded with calcium absorbing minerals resulting in stronger bones.
High levels of copper and Vitamin Bs in the fruit help with reducing stress.
Chikoo (Sapota)
This fruit is good for immunity because of its high Vitamin C content. It also keeps the skin healthy and helps treat acne. The high dietary fiber in the food helps to solve the irritable bowel syndrome and works as a laxative to solve constipation.
It is also high in calcium and phosphorus which work together to keep the bones strong. Consuming this fruit early in life will take care of bone troubles in future and is considered as one of the hormones happy fruits for children’s health.
Many other berries and fruits like Phalse (Wild Blueberry), Amla (Gooseberry), Karonda (Conkerberry), Lasoda (Glueberry), Nargundi
(Chasteberry) are loaded with goodness of health for growing kids. They are seasonally available and help to meet the daily Vitamin and Mineral requirements and are fruits for children’s health.
Some of these are sour in taste and best can be consumed in the form of pickle or sweetened drink. Some are bitter like chaste berries but offer tremendous health benefits in balancing hormones and reducing stress levels. They are available as powder supplements.
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