Holly's Healthy Snack Tips

Snacks are the little meals you eat between breakfast, lunch and dinner that supplement your diet.  They should never replace regular meals.  Snacks from the five food groups provide a good balance of energy and nutrients and are particularly important to people who exercise frequently or are very active. You should only eat on a moderate basis, snacks that are high in saturated fats, salt or sugar such as chills, ice cream, donuts, candy and sodas.  Snacks such as these do not provide many essential nutrients.

Some suggestions for
health smart snacking:

• Layer your favorite fruit and yogurt in a glass or bowl to make a great tasting parfait.
• Make a yogurt pop by mixing plain yogurt and fruit juice and freezing it.
• Blend milk with any fresh fruit for a fun fruit shake.
• Slice chunks of fruit or vegetables on toothpicks to make miniature kabobs.
• Make crowded canoes by stuffing celery sticks with peanut butter or cream cheese and topping them with raisins.
• Put a stick through a banana and roll it in nuts and freeze it.
• Make your own trail mix by combining dry cereal, pretzels, nuts and dried fruit.
• Lightly season air-popped popcorn with garlic or chili powder, grated cheese or your favorite spice.