23 Nov, 2024
3 mins read

Healthy Snacks for Kids: Bars vs Cookies

In the spirit of Eat This, Not That!, I’ve done a series of posts over the years pitting foods against each other. But rather than assess the nutrition, I compare how different foods influence habits. Here I discuss bars and cookies. source: yacobchuk1 /depositphotos.comFrom a Habits Perspective, if a bar seems like a cookie, then it is a cookie. And so… If you wouldn’t give your kids cookies every day, then don’t give them bars every day. And if you give your kids a bar one day, don’t give them cookies that same day. Think of this as the if-it-quacks-like-a-duck argument. This is especially true when toddlers are just learning to eat right. From a habits perspective, bars and cookies are …