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Healthy biscuits for kids

Most kids love biscuits. Cream biscuits, sugar biscuits, chocolate biscuits, jelly biscuits are something that most children just can’t resist! However, these biscuits can cause cold and cough apart from the fine flour sticking in their stomach and the high sugar content that affects their teeth and also increases weight. Hence, wheat biscuits have always been a healthy option as compared to biscuits made of fine flour. Parents are really getting health conscious and bakery products are taking a back seat in most homes. Instead healthy bakery items are being introduced to children so that they can relish the taste at the same time the wholesomeness in the biscuit makes kids remain fit and healthy. Healthy bakery products like whole wheat bread, high fiber bread, low fat and high protein biscuits etc are on the rise. Wheat biscuits are especially very good for children because they are healthy and filling. Mothers and even fathers can make wheat biscuits at home using simple recipes. The basic recipe for whole wheat biscuits remains almost the same but for the different flavors one needs. One can make oat wheat biscuits by adding oat flour to the wheat flour or one can also add different essences like orange, raspberry, vanilla etc for various flavors that one wants in the biscuits.

The following are the ingredients one needs to prepare wheat biscuits: 750 gm of wheat flour, 500 gm sugar, 500 gm makhan (homemade butter) /butter and two teaspoons of cardamom powder. This quantity will make eight servings of the biscuit and the cooking time is forty minutes. All one needs to do is sieve wheat flour, mix the flour, ghee and sugar, blend it in the mixer for a smooth paste. Once you have a smooth paste, take a baking sheet, add little bit of butter and spread it, and sprinkle a little flour on top of it. Add the paste to the baking sheet. Pre-heat the oven to 275c. C. Bake the biscuits for 30 to 35 minutes and the biscuits are ready to eat! So mothers/fathers go ahead and give your children some healthy biscuits to snack on.

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Nutrition for kids

Fruit and vegetables, like milk, is a very useful element in the diet of your kids. Fruits and vegetables are one of the most important sources of nutrition. Parents should ensure that a child’s diet provides healthy supply of vitamins A, C and E. Nutrition fact of fruits and vegetables show that five servings is actually the minimum number of fruits and vegetables to be eaten each day. Parents should encourage the use of green leafy vegetables like spinach, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and fresh fruits like apple, orange, melon, papaya, strawberries, grapes etc in their child’s diet. Rather than giving your child chips and popcorns to munch on, they should increase the use of tasty salads in their meals. Teen boys need about 2,800 calories a day and hence should consume lots servings of fruits and vegetables. Children emulate and usually eat what their parents eat. Hence their parents should eat more fruits and vegetables so that their children will follow. Have fruit and vegetable snacks readily available. Make sure one has fruit and vegetables around for kids to snack on. Parents should cut up fruits and keep them visible in the refrigerator. Keep freshly cut apples, pineapples, watermelon, oranges, lemons etc for children to snack on. Add some chat masala so that your child can savor the taste.

Parents will be surprised to know that one banana and a few strawberries can give your kids as much as energy as one meal. Fruits contain a substantial amount of fibers which help our body in easy digestion. The water percentage of fruit (80%) is higher than other processed foods and thus it helps our body to retain the water percentage that our body needs. Hence make sure your kids develop a habit of eating enough fruits and vegetables because such good habits instilled at an early age will go a long way in maintaining your child’s health.

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