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An active family often has to
snack on the run. Fortunately,
convenience food can be healthy
food. It’s all about balance - and
to one mom’s surprise, chips can
be part of that equation.
Busy parents Lisa and Jeff Jones spend most weeknights shepherding their
kids Michael, lv3, Jennifer, fi, and Madeleine, 9, from school to sports, from
sports to music, from music to swimming, which means that for them,
healthy, delicious snacks on the go are not just a “nice to have” but essential.
“The kids need to refuel before practice so
they’ve got the energy to make it through,”
says Lisa. “To keep them powered up, 1
give them fruits, veggies, cheese, sometimes
hardhoiled eggs and chips.” The one item on
Lisa’s list that may surprise some is chips,
which Lisa recently discovered are more
nutritious than she realized.
For example, Lay’s® Classic potato chips
contain just three ingredients: farm-grown
potatoes, corn and/or sunflower oil and a
dash of salt. Potatoes themselves boast
vitamin C, vitamin B6, and essential minerals
such as magnesium, thiamin and phosphorus.
In fact, the United Nations has declared
2008 The International Year of the Potato
in recognition of the humble tuber’s many
benefits. Sunflower and corn oil meanwhile,
are high in mono and polyunsaturated fats
- the "good" fats - that can help maintain
“good” cholesterol levels while decreasing
overall cholesterol in the body. Plus a serving
of Lav’s Classic potato chips have less salt
than you’d think, less than a serving of wheat
or cheese crackers for instance.
Unlike some other snacks, you can feed your
kids Lay’s Classic potato chips without fear
of additives or preservatives. “When another
mom 1
know first told me Lay’s Classic are
cholesterol-free, trans-fat-free and preservative-
free, I was doubtful. So I checked the label.
..
twice,” says Lisa wryly. “She was right.”
The carbohydrates in Lay’s Classic potato
chips give kids a quick hit of energy they
Successful
Snacking
If you keep portions in
check and make smart
choices,you can safely
add snacking to your
to-do list everyday.
Snacking can:
• Keepyourenergy
constant throughout
the day
• Be a great way to
add extra vitamins
and “good” fats into
your diet
• Helpyou avoid
overeating at meals
•Add structure to your
eating plan, even when
your schedule goes
haywire
