High Fiber Foods "Kidlets" Eat

#1 rule:
If you add fiber to your diet, you need to add water. Use half of your body weight in ounces as a rule of thumb for how much water to consume. Remember you get water from your foods; so if you eat dried foods you need a little more water than usual.

Here's a list that my toddler and infant eat (and beg for) that are high in fiber:

-- Freeze dried fruit (strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apricots, etc.)
-- Dried bananas
-- Cut cucumber, GREEN lettuce, carrots, and other vegetables with ranch (it is imperative to have fat in children's brain development)
-- Half brown and white rice (it takes them a bit to get used to the flavor of brown rice; but if you do half and half it is more palatable and they receive much more than fiber)
-- Mashed potatoes that you wash and cut with the peel instead of peeling them
-- Whole wheat bread with Nutella/jam and peanut butter
-- Apples are an excellent source of fiber (don't eat too much or they'll get the runs)
-- Peas are a sweeter vegetable and most children don't have allergies to them

It is good to have a variety of heated and cool vegetables. Different nutrients can be received into your body due to fresh and steamed vegetables and fruits. If you offer at least one of each in a day, your children will glean more nutrients.

Pay close attention to your child's behavior as you introduce each new food. It is not until recently I discovered that I am allergic to Soy. If I had better noticed how my body felt when I tried new foods, I would have prevented a lot of health problems.

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