Category: Healthy Snack and Lunch

Are Apples Good For Children’s Teeth?

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We Always Have Apples For Our Afterschool Snack
We Always Have Apples For Our Afterschool Snack

Happy Fall!

Fall is here and it seems like everyone is planing a trip to go apple picking.

There are so many wonderful things about apples, and just about everyone loves them.

Did you know that apples are a very important fruit? Not only are they packed with vitamins for a healthy diet, apples can also help clean teeth.

Keep reading for some fyi’s on how apples help keep teeth and gums healthy.

Eating An Apple Is Almost Like Using A Toothbrush

Eating an apple can help remove plaque from teeth and gums.

How Is This Possible?

  1. Apples contain a specific acid called malic acid which can break down plaque that accumulates on the teeth and gums.
  2. Biting into and chewing an apple stimulates more saliva to be produced and flow into the mouth. More saliva helps wash away food particles and bacteria. This also helps by diluting and washing away sugars that are attached to the teeth.
  3. Apples are 85% water which also helps dilute sugars in the mouth.
Mommy Says Apples Are Good For Me And My Teeth
Mommy Says Apples Are Good For Me And My Teeth
Daddy Says Apples Help Keep Our Teeth Healthy And Happy
Daddy Says Apples Help Keep Our Teeth Healthy And Happy
Apples Are My Most Favorite Snack
Apples Are My Most Favorite Snack

Apples Are Great Snacks

Apples make great snacks with their natural sweetness and high fiber content.

An apple’s natural sweetness decreases cravings for other higher sugar content snacks. The fiber keeps children full longer so they snack less. By being high in water apples are naturally juicy so your child is less likely to ask for sugary beverages.

I Always Eat Apples When I Study
I Always Eat Apples When I Study
Apples Are My Favorite
Apples Are My Favorite
Apple Picking With My Mom Is The Best
Apple Picking With My Mom Is The Best

10 Fun Apple Facts

  1. There are more than 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the U.S.
  2. The most popular apples are Red Delicious, Fuji, Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Rome, Granny Smith, and Gala.
  3. A bushel of apples weighs almost 42 pounds.
  4. Bobbing for apples – apples float so easily since they are 25% air.
  5. Apple trees take about 4-5 years to produce their first apples.
  6. It takes 36 apples to make 1 gallon of apple cider.
  7. Apples belong to the rose family.
  8. Apples have no fat, sodium, or cholesterol.
  9. Apples ripen 6-10 times quicker at room temperature than when they are refrigerated.
  10. Johnny Appleseed was in fact a real person.
What's Your Favorite Apple?
What’s Your Favorite Apple?
Can't Wait To Eat The Apples We Picked Today
Can’t Wait To Eat The Apples We Picked Today

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Healthy Back To School Snacks For Healthy Teeth

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Back to school with my favorite lunchtime snack

The annual ritual for back to school is here. Daycare, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School – your school year schedule is back.

For the last few weeks so many of you have been out there checking off clothing and school supply lists. Finding the perfect outfit for 1st day pictures, school pictures and practicing your child’s adorable smile.

While you were busily hunting for the treasured lunch box your child has been asking for, you were also planning what you were going to be packing into it for snacks and lunch that meet your child’s seal of approval.

You know it is important for your child to have a healthy balanced diet. Snacks and lunch at school need to provide a good source of protein, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and grains.

If your child purchases their school lunches this is a great opportunity for you both to have a conversation about healthy food choices. If vending machines line the hallways or lunch room at your tween’s or teenager’s school, this is a good time to sit down and discuss healthy selections.

What are some good choices to include in their lunch box?

Sticky and chewy snacks need an upgrade. Fresh fruit and veggies are always flavorful and appealing. Have your child help you select their apple, pear, strawberries, orange, grapes. To make eating them more fun for your child to eat you can pre-peel a Clementine or Mandarin Orange, or cut their fruit and veggies into different shapes with your cookie cutters.

Know what goes great with fruit and is good for teeth? Cheese! The calcium in cheese is healthy for growing teeth and growing bones. So it’s a win-win 2 for 1.

When thinking about bread and crackers, whole grains are a great addition to stay on that healthy track.

A healthy drink to wash down a good lunch and snacks is water. Drinking regular plain old water is best. It’s best to avoid juice boxes and soda. To encourage your child to drink more water try having them select their own water bottle. With some reminding they’ll be more likely to bring it along on all your outings.

You’ll be surprised how satisfied your child is with their lunch and snacks, and how happy you are knowing they are eating healthy.

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