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      Take the Kids' Healthy Snacks Quiz

      Is your snack bowl ready for Halloween? Before you fill it with marshmallow candy and chocolate bars, give a thought to good nutrition. It's possible to offer tasty but more nutritious treats this year. This quiz will give you the lowdown on healthier snacks for kids.

      1. Gooey or sticky snacks are bad for kids' teeth.
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      Snacks that are gooey or chewy stick to teeth and stay there longer than foods that can be quickly chewed and swallowed. That longer sugar "bath" can lead to tooth decay because acids form in your child's mouth each time he has a sugary snack.
      2. Eating sugary snacks throughout the day is worse for your child than eating dessert with meals.
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      Bacteria in your child's mouth begin to produce acids when they come in contact with sugary foods. Those acids continue to attack the teeth for at least 20 minutes before they can be neutralized. The more times your child eats sugary snacks during the day, the more acids are produced, and the greater the risk for tooth decay. If your child needs a snack between meals or after dinner, offer one that's low in sugar and fat.
      3. Children should not be allowed to snack between meals.
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      Young children who are active and growing often need extra calories between meals. Those calories should come from nutritious foods, though. Instead of potato chips, cookies, and sodas, offer snacks of whole-grain crackers or breads, low-fat or nonfat milk and other dairy products, and fruit or fruit shakes. Let your kids help select and prepare snacks, particularly if they are older than 8.
      4. Withholding dessert or another sweet food is an effective means of discipline.
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      Food – whether sweet or not – should never be used as a reward. Using food as a reward implies that certain foods (sweets) are more valuable than others (vegetables).
      5. When planning your Halloween offerings this year for trick-or-treaters, consider mini juice boxes or mini cereal bars.
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      Here are other ideas:
      • Mini bags of popcorn
      • Mini dark-chocolate bars with nuts
      • Cheese-and-cracker packages
      • Granola bars
      6. Halloween candy and other goodies are usually acceptable in a meal plan if eaten in moderation.
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      You and your children should decide ahead of time how much candy they can eat at one time and when they are allowed to eat it. When they return from trick-or-treating, have them separate their "loot" into two piles – candy they like and candy that's second-best. Consider tossing the second-best pile. Any treats eaten from either pile should be in modest portions.
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