We made 220 bags of trail mix for healthy standardized testing snacks...and it was actually a FUN mother-daughter bonding activity! Standardized testing time is the perfect time to teach our kids that:* Food is fuel and we need to eat for how we want to feel (and think), and* We dont need junk food rewards for every event.We know that fat, protein and fiber are necessary to satiate hunger, and primarily if were eating just before a test, we want to make sure that snack counts by lasting long enough to get through the test!This means that I want to stay away from empty carbs (white flour, sugar) as much as possible, and make sure we include some healthy fat and a protein source. For more on healthy brain foods for testing snacks, elementary through college, check this out: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/power-brain-foods-standardized-testing/
