January 28th, 2009 -- Posted in Children, Food, Health Benefits, Intake |
If you are trying to follow a high fiber plan and are getting tired of eating high fiber cereal you may want to try some high fiber muffins for breakfast instead. Fiber One has a new product on the market now – Fiber One Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix. Each low fat high fiber muffin provides 20% of your recommended daily fiber intake and they are a great tasting muffin. You can find Fiber One’s high fiber muffin mix at your grocery store where the cake mixes and other muffin mixes are located. I prefer eating these high fiber muffins instead of plain bran muffins. My kids also enjoy eating these high fiber muffins. The apple cinnamon flavor makes these healthy muffins a kid favorite while providing kids with a good source of dietary fiber. Most bran muffins are also an excellent source of fiber. If you like to bake there are many high fiber muffin recipes online that incorporate high fiber cereals into the mix. Just type high fiber muffins recipes into google and you will have a lot to choose from.
May 27th, 2008 -- Posted in Children, Food, Intake, Products |
How much fiber does a child need a day? It is recommended that children get their age plus 5 grams of fiber a day. If you are looking to increase the amount of fiber in your child’s diet there are many high fiber kid friendly foods to choose from.
Fiber Foods for Kids
- Fruit – Fruits can be a great source of fiber for kids. Pears have 4-5 grams of fiber. Bananas have approx. 3 grams of fiber. Fruits are always a healthy snack for kids!
- Cereal – It is best to limit your child’s consumption of sugary cereals. Look for low sugar cereals made with whole grains. In order for a cereal to be considered high fiber look for cereals that have at least 5 grams of fiber per serving. You can also buy cheerios and add some of your own high fiber cereal. For example, All Bran’s new Strawberry Medley is great but may contain more fiber than your child really needs. Therefore, just mix a handful in with your child’s cheerios or cereal of choice.
- Mott’s Apple Sauce with added fiber – Mott’s now sells an applesauce that has added fiber. This applesauce is definitely a high fiber kid friendly food!
- Oatmeal
- Hannover’s now has a bunch of whole grain snacks. My boys love there whole grain cheese puffs and they have 3 grams of fiber per serving. Look in the chip section in your grocery store.
Be sure to check our list of high fiber foods for more suggestions.
