Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids

 Blueberry Pancake Recipe

(Family Features) - It seems that parents are on a continuous hunt for healthy foods that kids will actually eat. One of the simplest solutions is to choose soyfoods as the basis for snacks and meals.

Great tasting soyfoods provide essential iron, calcium, potassium, fiber, and high-quality complete protein for growing kids and adolescents. There are a lot of soyfoods that come from the humble soybean - soy dairy-free frozen desserts, soy yogurt, soy pasta, soy chips, soy nut butter, whole soybean nutrition bars, and soy crumbles (meat alternatives) are just a few of the options available.

Soyfoods are rich in the nutrients kids need and can be used to promote a healthy diet that includes plant-based foods. Most soyfoods contain no cholesterol and a minimal amount of saturated fat. Soyfoods do provide healthy fats, which help support heart health.

Soyfoods also provide variety to the diets of children who have certain food allergies. Children who are lactose intolerant or allergic to milk protein can pour soymilk over cereal or enjoy soy non-dairy frozen desserts. Those with peanut and nut allergies can try a soy nut butter and jelly sandwich or roasted soy nuts as a snack. Whole soybean and fruit bars and soy chips can be a treat for kids with wheat allergies.

For a healthy start to the day, try the Blueberry Pancakes made with soymilk.