Clif Kid snacks deliver on 3 key areas of parental concern:
• Fruit
• Product: Clif Kid Organic Twisted Fruit real fruit rope
• Kids need 2-4 servings of fruit/day as an important source of many nutrients. Each Organic Twisted Fruit rope qualifies as 1 serving of fruit.
• Hydration
• Product: Clif Kid Splashers Drink Mix
• Dehydration leads to low energy and fatigue. Flavored drinks encourage kids to drink almost twice as much as water alone; Splashers has 1/2 the sugar of apple juice, plus electrolytes help maintain hydration.
• Whole Grains
• Product: Clif Kid Organic ZBaR energy bar
• An excellent source of complex carbohydrates, valuable antioxidants and fiber; they fill kids up and help them avoid energy spikes and the crashes that follow
Clif Kid snacks:
• Offer lower fat and sugar levels than those found in many of the kids’ snack offerings available today.
• Use organic and only natural ingredients, while still delivering the taste, flavors and fun kids demand.
• Were created to help parents provide their kids with organic snacks to nourish kids as they are on the move, competing in sports, studying or playing with friends.
Because it’s better for you and the planet. At Clif Bar, we’ve always been about nourishing healthy people with great food—and we’re constantly looking for ways to make great food even better. That’s one reason we’ve made the move to certified organic ingredients.
Organically-grown ingredients preserve the nutritional value of food, and they’re free of the nasty stuff that often finds its way into food these days: residues from toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Furthermore, by keeping toxins out of ecosystems, it protects our air, water, soil and wildlife.
Whole grains such as oats contain fiber, which when consumed as part of a healthy diet can reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and weight gain. The 2005 USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend choosing the right carbohydrates, like whole grains. Each CLIF ZBaR contains 7 grams of whole grains and 3 grams of total fiber from oats, which is as many whole grains as found in ¼ cup brown rice or cooked barley and twice the fiber.
Clif Kid snacks give kids in motion a choice of snacks with the nutrition and energy they need and a taste they really like. Our goal was to energize them with an appropriate balance of sugar and other nutrients as a way of encouraging them to lead active lives.
ZBaR was the first product designed to contain less than 35% of its total weight in sugar to comply with the sugar intake standard for foods available in the California school system set by State Senate Bill 12. And when compared to other treats that appeal to kids such as candy, cookies, soda, and sweets, ZBaR contains less-processed sugars, lower total sugar, and no high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in many other kids’ sweets that has been associated with obesity.
Organic Twisted Fruit contains 9g of sugar, which is the naturally occurring fruit sugar from the fruit puree and juice ingredients. We do not add any other sugars to the product.
Splashers contain no more than 14g of organic evaporated cane juice per 8 oz. serving. This is a healthy alternative to drinks such as apple juice or soda, which can contain around 28g of sugar per 8 oz serving. We use organic evaporated cane juice because it does not undergo the same degree of processing that refined sugar does.
Yes. The fortification levels in Clif Kid snacks allow for kids to eat two in a day and not be over the 100% RDA for these vitamins and minerals.
Clif Kid snacks are great for kids 3 years and older. For children under 3, parents should use their best judgment given the introduction of so many new foods at this age.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) designates Adequate Intakes (AI) of water for children 6-12 is between 8-10 8oz. glasses per day.
Children should be encouraged to drink fluids frequently during activity. A general guideline is that kids should drink 4-8 ounces of fluids prior to activity and at least 4 ounces of fluids every 15 minutes during activity. After activity, children should consume at least 16 ounces for every pound of body weight that is lost.
An electrolyte is a liquid substance which acts as a medium to conduct electricity. One speaks of an electrolyte in a number of different contexts, the most common including health and fitness. In human health, electrolytes aid in a number of vital bodily processes. Many heart and nerve functions, muscle control and coordination, and the body's ability to absorb fluids all depend on a healthy balance of electrolytes.
The most common electrolytes found in the human body are sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride and calcium. Various hormones in the body help regulate intake of these electrolytes, and the kidneys filter electrolytes which reach excessive levels.
Added sodium in a rehydration beverage reduces urine output and sustains the drive to drink. This promotes continued fluid intake and fluid retention. Consuming beverages with sodium will help stimulate thirst and retain the consumed fluids. Sodium can help in the absorption of water but the key factor is that it helps retain the fluid once inside the cells thereby, keeping the person better hydrated.
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