Nutrition and Fitness Ben Brown | 10 years ago

The ABC’s of Healthy Snacking

  • Apples- plain or dip in peanut butter
  • Ants on a log (celery with peanut butter & raisins)
  • Applesauce- no sugar added
  • Bagel- 1 tablespoon peanut butter on ½ of a whole wheat bagel. Topped with fruit
  • Blueberries
  • Broccoli
  • Bananas
  • Cheese- low fat string, slices, or cubes
  • Carrots
  • Cherries
  • Cereal- dry or with ½ cup low-fat/skim milk
  • Dried Fruit- raisins, dried cranberries, etc.
  • English Muffin Pizzas- broil ½ of whole wheat muffin with pasta sauce & low-fat cheese
  • Edamame
  • Eggs- hardboiled
  • Fruit- fresh or frozen
  • Greek Yogurt- add nuts, fruit, or cinnamon
  • Grapes
  • Granola bars- no added sugar
  • Hummus- w/ veggies or whole grain pita chips
  • Ice It- freeze 100% fruit juice in plastic cups & place a popsicle stick inside before it freezes!
  • Jelly on Rice Cakes
  • Kabobs with an assortment of fruit
  • Kiwi
  • Low-fat Shakes- blend fat-free frozen yogurt & milk with your favorite fruit
  • Melon
  • Mangoes
  • Mandarin Oranges
  • Nectarines
  • Oatmeal with cinnamon, honey, or fruit
  • Oranges
  • Pears
  • Pineapple
  • Plums
  • Popcorn- no butter or salt
  • Quesadillas-fat-free beans & low-fat cheese on whole grain tortilla: microwave for 20 sec.
  • Raw Veggies- plain or dip in a fat-free dressing
  • Raspberries
  • Sugar snap peas
  • Strawberries
  • Tangerines
  • Trail mix
  • Tortilla Chips- baked
  • Unsalted Nuts
  • Vanilla Pudding- pick low-fat options
  • Watermelon
  • Whole wheat bagel, muffin, toast, or crackers- top with peanut butter, fruit or sugar-free jelly
  • X-change a candy bar for a cereal bar- high fiber & protein bar alternatives
  • Yogurt Crunch- add 2 teaspoons nuts, cereal, or granola to low-fat yogurt
  • Zucchini Bread- try zucchini, carrot, or banana breads made with applesauce instead of oil