- Eat healthy snacks 2-3 times each day.
- Each snack should include several food groups.
- Eat fruits and/or vegetables at each snack.
- Drink water instead of juice, punch, lemonade or soda.
- Be careful with portion sizes; read food labels to identify serving size.
- Snacks should be less than 100-150 calories.
Snack Ideas
- Fresh fruits and cheese
- Vegetables and low fat cheese or dip
- 1 cup of low fat yogurt and fruit
- Half cup of low fat cottage cheese and fruit
- Cheese and crackers, apples, bananas
- Half sandwich on whole wheat bread
- Lean deli meats with soft cooked vegetables
- Cereal and low fat milk
- 1 cup of frozen yogurt and fruit
- 1-2 servings (read food label) of wholegrain pretzels and cheese
- 2 cups of plain popcorn and fruit
- Low fat smoothies with milk, yogurt, frozen fruit
- Cheese crackers and fruit
- A handful of nuts with fruit
- English muffin/pita bread with lean deli meat, cheese
- Parfait made with yogurt and fruit
- Orange creamsicles made with orange juice, yogurt and water
- Kabobs made with combination of cheese, fruit, vegetables, meat
