Grace's Composition - Healthy Snacks

This is Grace's final writing assignment for 4th grade Composition class. The assignment was to write a persuasive paper, for an audience of parents and children, that covers a topic related to kids and uses library research facts and persuasive language.

Kids Can Eat Healthy Snacks!

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Grace Elizabeth Denson

Snacks, snacks, snacks! Kids love to eat snacks! Some snacks are healthy, but a lot of them aren’t. But it’s not too hard to eat healthy snacks. A kid can eat healthy snacks easily!

Why should kids eat healthy snacks? One reason is sugar affects your body with more hunger and builds fat deposits. Another reason is unhealthy snacks affect your brain. With sugar in the blood stream it can make you not think clearly. Sugar can also make tooth decay, so you may need fillings and crowns. One final reason is that eating unhealthy snacks can cause you health problems when you’re older, like diabetes and heart attacks.

How can kids know if their snacks are healthy? You have to read the nutrition label to find out how healthy a snack is. Healthy snacks have low total fat, between 0-4 grams a serving. Kids should also look for high vitamins. Good snacks have 2-4 grams of protein, and also 1 or more grams of dietary fiber.

But hold it! Kids don’t have to eat only carrots and celery sticks for every snack! Have you ever tried a “Quaker” granola bar? I recommend the peanut butter-chocolate chip flavor. Another great idea is a yogurt parfait: layers of yogurt with strawberries and fruit then topped with granola, crunchy and sweet. Oranges are very sweet and full of vitamins. Pineapples are sweet, tangy, and really good fresh. Just keep trying different healthy foods until you find several you like.

For healthier snack ideas, kids can check the local library, check the internet, or ask friends. Eating healthy makes your body feel better and have more energy. You also might have fun discovering new foods. Kids can eat healthy snacks easily!