Summers can be very hectic for many families in our Kentuckiana area. With sports, camps, family events, and vacations, all the running around can lead to unhealthy eating habits. Today, on WHAS 11 Noon News, we talked about how your family can avoid unhealthy eating on the run this summer. A Fit-Kids Summer Survival Bag, if kept stocked, can replace the need for fast food eating in the summer.
A GUIDE TO PACKING YOUR FIT-KIDS SUMMER SURVIVAL BAG
1) Get a Ziploc freezer bag or a small cooler that can be kept in your car (if you get a cooler, you can keep more items in the car during the hot summer days)
2) As a family, decide which healthy snacks should be packed in your bag
3) Snacks should be portioned into single size portions
4) Try to include foods from various food groups into your survival bag
5) Survival bags must be restocked every one or two days to ensure you always have those healthy snacks on hand - it's when your bag is empty that you resort to the unhealthy options at fast food restaurants
6) Always keep bottled water in your car - if possible keep them in a small cooler in the back of the car
2) As a family, decide which healthy snacks should be packed in your bag
3) Snacks should be portioned into single size portions
4) Try to include foods from various food groups into your survival bag
5) Survival bags must be restocked every one or two days to ensure you always have those healthy snacks on hand - it's when your bag is empty that you resort to the unhealthy options at fast food restaurants
6) Always keep bottled water in your car - if possible keep them in a small cooler in the back of the car
WHAT CAN YOU PUT IN YOUR FIT-KIDS SURVIVAL BAG?
- Trail mix (mix whole grain cereal, dried fruit, and your favorite type of nuts)
- Baby carrots
- Unsweetened applesauce (in individual containers)
- Sugar-free Jell-o pudding - these do not have to be refrigerated
- Low-fat popped popcorn in individual serving size bags
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on 100% whole wheat bread
- Fruit (apples, bananas, oranges)
- Small cans of 100% vegetable juice (these are best if kept chilled)
- Granola bars (make sure you read the lables to see the nutritional information)
- A high fiber, low sugar dry cereal portioned into individual servings
- To-Go Crystal Light packets for the water bottles (sugar-free!)
Please feel free to post additional healthy snacks that are kid-friendly in the comments section. Join us throughout June as we continue to offer family oriented healthy lifestyle tips on the WHAS 11 Noon News. Each Monday a new topic will be discussed.
Be Healthy and Eat Smart!
- Amy Oetken, Fit-Kids by Catt Co-Owner and Program Director
For more information about Louisville's FIT-KIDS by Catt program please contact us at:
(502) 489-1789
kyfitkids@gmail.com
www.fitkidsbycatt.com
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