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Healthy Snack Habits Start Now

November 27, 2012
You cut your sandwiches diagonally. You don’t pick up a penny unless it’s heads up. You eat applesauce with a fork (why dirty a spoon?). We all have them – habits we picked up as kids that have stuck with us. Parents know from experience, and scientists from research – children are like sponges. Their ability to absorb, mimic, and form lifelong habits is astounding.

Thomas Plante, Ph.D and professor at Santa Clara University, writes in an article for Psychology Today (you can read it here), that health habits we develop early in life are very difficult to change later on. So start your children on a positive nutritional path now, solidifying healthy traits for long-term health.

Of course, you’re not going to turn your kids into health nuts overnight, but Chiquita is helping you take the first step. Just add Chiquita Peeled Apple Bites to their school lunches for a low effort, healthy snack. We’ve taken care of all the prep work, so all you have to do is toss in a healthy snack pack. Try them now for less by playing Apple Trapper, the fun Chiquita coupon game on Facebook offering great savings on single, multi and family packs.

Why not enlist a little help from your kids? Not only will they get to play a fun game, they’ll get to actively participate in making healthy snack choices - a habit worth developing.

Click here to play the Chiquita Apple Trapper Game and save on easy snacks that are naturally healthy!

Chiquita is a sponsor of Macaroni Kid and provided this article.