Summer is here. For us, it is about road trips, swimming and outdoor play. It can be really hard to eat nutritious when you are on the go as much as my boys and I are. We love to have food that we can just toss in a bag and not have to have ice for. This type of lunch can be hard to do without it being a bunch of junk food that is no good for us!
Libby’s® has introducted new fruit & vegetable cups to help make eating healthier a little easier. They have put your fruits and vegetables in 4 ounce plastic cups that you can just toss in a bag real quick. Libby's has several varieties for you to try, including, peas, carrots, corn, green beans, mixed fruit, diced pears and diced peaches.
We all know that it is hard to get our kids to eat healthy, so Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD, LDN, shares some tips for raising healthy kids who love healthy food.
At mealtime, it’s easy to forget that younger children have
smaller stomachs. An adult serving of any food, especially
unfamiliar food, can be overwhelming to a child. Start
small, serving just a few tablespoons of food. Libby’s®
Fruit & Vegetable Cups have done the portion work for
you – each container is 1/4 cups – a good serving of the
2-3 cups of produce kids ages 2-10 need daily
At mealtime, it’s easy to forget that younger children have
smaller stomachs. An adult serving of any food, especially
unfamiliar food, can be overwhelming to a child. Start
small, serving just a few tablespoons of food. Libby’s®
Fruit & Vegetable Cups have done the portion work for
you – each container is 1/4 cups – a good serving of the
2-3 cups of produce kids ages 2-10 need daily
Having kids (as young as two years) in the kitchen helps
raise healthy eaters, achieve healthier weights, allow
quality family time and build self-confidence. Let kids rip
lettuce for salad or add ingredients to dishes. Have them
season their own Libby’s® Vegetable Cups to their liking.
Some ideas:
• Cinnamon + nutmeg for Libby’s® Diced Carrot Cups
• Ginger + sesame seeds for Libby’s® Cut Green Bean Cups
• Mint + lemon zest for Libby’s® Sweet Pea Cups
raise healthy eaters, achieve healthier weights, allow
quality family time and build self-confidence. Let kids rip
lettuce for salad or add ingredients to dishes. Have them
season their own Libby’s® Vegetable Cups to their liking.
Some ideas:
• Cinnamon + nutmeg for Libby’s® Diced Carrot Cups
• Ginger + sesame seeds for Libby’s® Cut Green Bean Cups
• Mint + lemon zest for Libby’s® Sweet Pea Cups
Younger kids learn about healthy eating with all of their
senses, and many are enthralled with how food feels
as much as how it tastes. Don’t fret if your four-year-old
wants to squish those peas or hand mix Libby’s® Diced
Carrots with Sweet Corn – it’s all part of the normal
process in learning to enjoy every aspect of food.
senses, and many are enthralled with how food feels
as much as how it tastes. Don’t fret if your four-year-old
wants to squish those peas or hand mix Libby’s® Diced
Carrots with Sweet Corn – it’s all part of the normal
process in learning to enjoy every aspect of food.
Junk food is made to be portable and convenient, but
now healthy food is too, with Libby’s® Fruit & Vegetable
Cups. For your next impromptu-but-balanced picnic
with the kiddies, pack nut butter sandwiches on whole
wheat tortillas, granola bars, shelf-stable milk boxes and
your kids’ favorite
Libby’s® Fruit
Cups!
now healthy food is too, with Libby’s® Fruit & Vegetable
Cups. For your next impromptu-but-balanced picnic
with the kiddies, pack nut butter sandwiches on whole
wheat tortillas, granola bars, shelf-stable milk boxes and
your kids’ favorite
Libby’s® Fruit
Cups!
Family vacation should be about getting away from the
grind of daily life without throwing all your healthy eating
habits out the window. If you’ve traveled with kids, you
know how critical it is to have portable snacks on-hand.
Here are some nonperishable, nutritious options worth
packing for your road trip:
• Whole Grains – Boxed cereals, fruit/nut/seed bars, popcorn
• Fruits & Vegetables – Libby’s® Fruit & Vegetable Cups, dried fruit, applesauce
• Protein – Peanut butter in pouches, nuts, dried edamame
• Dairy – Shelf-stable milk boxes
grind of daily life without throwing all your healthy eating
habits out the window. If you’ve traveled with kids, you
know how critical it is to have portable snacks on-hand.
Here are some nonperishable, nutritious options worth
packing for your road trip:
• Whole Grains – Boxed cereals, fruit/nut/seed bars, popcorn
• Fruits & Vegetables – Libby’s® Fruit & Vegetable Cups, dried fruit, applesauce
• Protein – Peanut butter in pouches, nuts, dried edamame
• Dairy – Shelf-stable milk boxes
Please join Libby’s for a Twitter party at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 17th. Follow the hashtag #BuildingBlocks and their Twitter handle,
@LibbysTable. During this hour, connect with other moms to chat about your best tricks and tips for raising healthy eaters.
Enter the Building Blocks for Healthy Eating facebook sweepstakes that is going on until June 20th. Fans
of Libby’s Table
on Facebook should comment on Building Blocks Sweepstakes’ Facebook
posts with their own original fruit and veggie pop flavor combination
for a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card to use towards
healthy summertime meals.
Thank you to Libby's for my sample products used to facilitate this post. My opinions are my own and honest.
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