Sneak Some Nutrition Into After-School Fun (NAPSA)—Good news for par- . ents concerned about childhood obe- sity, diabetes or other health and fj dietary issues. You can help your youngsters enjoy healthy food. You want to give your kids the right , Z foods, but you also have to deal with the simple fact that kids like food that tastes good. They might try something that’s “good for them” once or twice, but they certainly won't be asking for seconds if it’s something they don’t like. Reducing sugar seemslike an obvious choice, particularly considering that, according to the American Diabetes Association, almost 21 million children and adults in the U.S. are living with diabetes and the risk of childhood obesity is on therise. Fortunately, there are new prod- ucts being developed and improved that give parents an edge whenit comesto getting kids to enjoy treats that have no added sugars, while still delivering the sweet taste kids love. For example, Nestl Nesquik has recently introduced a new and improved No Sugar Added Chocolate Powder that has a delicious chocolate taste kids will love. It also has only 35 calories per serving of powder, which is 55 percent less than other flavored powder and syrup brands. As an added bonus for parents, Nestl Nesquik No Sugar Added is specially fortified with 33 percent more calcium than milk alone, which helps kids build strong bones. For a fun after-school treat, check out this recipe that can have your kids racing their way to healthful eating. Nesquik Racecars 2 tablespoons No Sugar Added Chocolate Flavor DO play with your food. Witha lit- tle imagination, good-for-you food can befun, too. Nestl Nesquik Powder 2 tablespoonsfat-free milk 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 8 small round crackersor 8 bananaslices 2 stalks celery, cleaned and trimmedto 6 inchesin length 2 fresh blueberries or grapes 2 small pretzel sticks COMBINE Nesquik and milk in small bowl until Nesquik is dissolved. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. PLACE Nesquik mixture in small, heavy-duty plastic bag. Cut small corner from bag and squeeze about 1 tablespoon mixture down center of each celery trough. To assemble “wheels,” squeeze some Nes- quik mixture onto crackers or banana slices and press “wheels” onto both sides of celery. For “steering wheels,” press one blueberry or grape onto top of each pretzel stick. Place “steering wheels” near front of racecars, pressing into Nesquik mixture. (makes 2 servings)
