According to the "Special Survey on Snacks for Chinese Residents", over 60% of children and adolescents aged 3-17 eat snacks every day. However, children's snacks are mostly "junk food" such as puffed foods, fried foods, and cold drinks, which have many adverse effects on their physical development. Excessive intake of unhealthy snacks is one of the important causes of overweight, obesity, loss of appetite, and malnutrition in children. Recently, at the activity of "Promoting Healthy Snacks for Teenagers" held by the California Raisin Management Committee, Professor Hu Xiaoqi, director of the student nutrition department of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, especially advised parents on the snack problems faced by children and adolescents in China.
Hu Xiaoqi pointed out: "It is natural for children to enjoy delicious snacks. Eating healthy snacks at the appropriate time can not only satisfy children's' enjoyment ', but also provide some energy and nutrients. Therefore, children should be guided to learn how to choose snacks correctly from an early age. They should not only start from taste and preferences, but also choose healthy snacks. This can not only allow children to enjoy the happiness of snacking, but also obtain balanced nutrition. Snacks can be divided into raw product snacks, initial processed snacks, and deep processed snacks. In general, raw product snacks and initial processed snacks are healthy snacks. There are many types of healthy snacks in daily life, such as dairy products, soy products, nuts, fresh fruits, and unprocessed ones. Natural dried fruits such as soursop and passion fruit
Hu Xiaoqi introduced that nowadays, the "5-A-Day" practice is popular in Europe and America, which means that each person consumes no less than 5 servings of fruits or vegetables per day to achieve a healthy physique. In fact, the daily consumption of fruits and vegetables is not limited to fresh fruits or vegetables, and the health and deliciousness of dried fruits also play a similar role. For example, 40 grams of raisins are equivalent to a portion of fruit's dietary fiber, which can help with gastrointestinal motility and provide energy for children.
Regarding some children's love for preserved fruits such as preserved plums, Hu Xiaoqi emphasized that although preserved fruits have natural nutrients, sugar or salt is often added during the processing, which affects their nutritional content. In addition, children should develop the habit of drinking boiled water and drink less sugary drinks. Children should not eat snacks more than 3 times a day to avoid affecting their appetite.
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