{"id":15298,"date":"2021-02-18T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/busy-families-can-be-healthy-ones\/"},"modified":"2021-11-01T13:53:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T17:53:24","slug":"busy-families-can-be-healthy-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/busy-families-can-be-healthy-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy Families Can Be Healthy Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>You are not alone. We all have those days and weeks when we have great intentions to get everything checked off our to-do lists and have a family dinner at the kitchen table, but those intentions seemed to get waylaid often. Especially now that our schedules have been irregular for months, with the pandemic altering school schedules, work environments and more, we end up eating in the car between the kid\u2019s activities and then falling asleep before we can touch our to-do lists.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that establishing healthy habits can actually give you more time with your family? It may seem daunting and less important than the other items on your to-do list, but it\u2019s a necessary habit to start. Establishing and maintaining healthy habits is essential for every member of the family since the prevalence of obesity isn\u2019t limited to adults. In fact, more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyschools\/obesity\/facts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one third of American children and adolescents were overweight or obese in 2012<\/a>\u00a0and over <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petobesityprevention.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">half of American pets have the same problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s a better habit to eat without multi-tasking, sometimes having \u201cgo-to\u201d items that are easy to eat during your commute can make all the difference in a day. So what can you do to make some quick meals and snacks that are pretty portable?<\/p>\n<p>Here are some recommendations that are kid- and adult-friendly.<\/p>\n<h2>Breakfast Hacks:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-portion cereal or granola along with some dried fruits and nuts. Add cocoa- or vanilla-roasted nuts to an otherwise bland cereal. Diet hot chocolate gives us some calcium and vitamin D, and adults can use this low-calorie <a href=\"https:\/\/recipes.sparkpeople.com\/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=839438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mocha<\/a> recipe for their mock frappuccino (especially great if you&#8217;re working from home and looking to spice up your coffee routine without leaving the house).<\/li>\n<li>Mix some peanut butter powder (found in health food stores, online, or in the peanut butter section at your grocery store) and a favorite low-calorie jelly together and spread on freshly toasted waffles, bagel, or muffin. Sandwiching the filling in the middle helps make them portable. On weekends, try to pre-make these\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooks.com\/recipe\/we2uy6j4\/apple-pancake-roll-ups.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pancakes and filling<\/a>. Store the pancakes in the refrigerator for a few days or the freezer if you are making a larger batch. The filling can be stored in the refrigerator so you just have to roll them together in the morning. Wrapping them in foil can make them easily portable.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a1qEMHzrIyw\">Microwave eggs<\/a> with some frozen veggies and shredded cheese while toasting an English muffin to make a breakfast sandwich within a few minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Snack Hacks:<\/h2>\n<p>The snacking trend has soared in popularity during the Coronavirus pandemic, so use these tricks for quick and easy options.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A lot of pantry staples can be stashed in the car or a backpack to reduce \u201changry\u201d frustrations. Individual pre-packaged cups of fruit, sugar-free gelatin, or pudding are the right amount of snack to be able to get home for dinner. Reduced sugar granola bars are another great option.<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t have to worry about keeping perishable items cold, consider cutting up fruits and vegetables or buying the individual bags that are easy to grab and go. Eating these along with some cottage cheese or peanut butter can help you feel full long enough to get home.<\/li>\n<li>You may also enjoy freezing cups of sugar-free yogurt or yogurt tubes for an individual portion of a cold treat you can just pull out of the freezer and go. They work well in lunch boxes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A quick snack can mean getting home in time to get a meal on the table. 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