Family Friendly Food

Horizon Organics String Cheese

Posted on July 16, 2010

Horizon Organics String Cheese

This week’s family friendly food of the week has to do with convenience. It always seems that meltdowns happen when you are on the go and often this is due to low blood sugar. In order to keep your child happy and healthy, hand him or her a fun-to-eat protein-packed snack- String Cheese! Loaded with protein and calcium string cheese is a great option for kids and adults. Horizon Organic Part-Skim is my pick. Organic and with 8 whopping grams of protein, it’s a fun, healthy addition to any purse or lunch box.

NUTRITION FACTS (one piece):
Calories 80
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 170mg
Total Carbohydrate 0g
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 8g 16%

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Some Q&A for Parents

Q: Are there dangers in food dyes I should be aware of for my child?: A: Artificial food coloring ingredients (food dye) contain plenty of chemicals. Many are derived from highly toxic sources and can cause many different diseases, disorders and mutations in humans. Although it seems unlikely that a trivial amount of food coloring in a piece of a candy (like liquorice) would have any harmful effect on you, you would be wrong, because it does.
Q: What ingredients should I avoid when selecting packaged food for my child?: A: A Chips Ahoy cookie here, a Coke with lunch. There's nothing wrong with this in moderation. The thing is, though, these snacks contain some harmful ingredients that when consumed on a daily basis can really affect your mood and your health. Check the labels and be on the lookout for the following ingredients because they are in everything. The top five are Hydrogenated oil, Enriched flour, High-fructose corn syrup, Refined sugar, and Saturated fats.