Nutritious yet Delicious Snacks by: Tracy Smith

Reading Nutrition Labels

Drinks Unhealthy Drinks Healthy Drinks Pop Juice Whole Milk Capri-Sun Pouches Kool-Aid Healthy Drinks Water Sugar free juice Caffeine-free Tea Flavored Water Skim Milk

Healthy Snack Ideas “Ants on a log” (celery with peanut butter and raisins) Fresh or canned fruit (in 100% juice, not syrup) Fat-free or low-fat yogurt Yogurt Parfaits Whole-grain crackers with fat-free or low-fat cheese Frozen grapes (rinse and freeze grapes overnight) Whole-wheat bread or apple slices with peanut butter Unsalted pretzels or air-popped popcorn Baked tortilla chips and salsa Sugar-free Kool-Aid popsicles

Snacks on the Go Put dried fruits and nuts, fresh veggies, or fruit in small baggies. Pack some fat-free or low-fat string cheese sticks. Yogurt Tubes Trail Mix with very little candy added Nuts Packaged Whole wheat crackers with peanut butter Sugar-free Jell-o Cups

Making sweets healthier Cookies-add oatmeal and/or nuts Brownies-add nuts and do not use frosting Ice Cream- for toppings use fresh fruit When baking use wheat flour instead of white When something calls for sugar use Splenda or another sugar substitute.

Ways to make it fun for Scouts Let them help prepare the snacks With fruit let them make fruit kabobs Give them a choice between two snacks Play games and do projects about healthy eating. Make healthy and un-healthy plates Make a food pyramid

Helpful Websites www.calorieking.com www.choosemyplate.gov http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov healthfinder.gov