I had a healthy breakfast and my daughter had a healthy breakfast before going to school, so we’re good until lunch; right? Wrong. By 10 am I’m hungry and I know she’s starving at school because I pack her a school snack everyday and she’s the first one to take her snack out. Snacking is okay! It’s what’s in the snack that can make it bad. For myself, I eat a single-serve container of 2% low fat milk cottage cheese and about four Triscuits and a little fruit. This snack curbs my appetite immediately because it’s filled with protein, whole grains and fruit. For my daughter’s school snack, she has some Triscuits, cubed cheese and grapes. Our snacks carry us to lunch and all is well until about 3 pm to 3:30 pm when it’s time for yet another little snack. Bean dip is very low in calories, full of protein, and good with whole wheat crackers and even celery. Try some leftover chicken salad on Romaine lettuce, peanut butter on Triscuits and some slices of apple, or thin-sliced turkey meat rolled in a piece of Romaine lettuce with a little ranch dressing. For children, especially, a snack can be a mini meal packed with all the right stuff. And if the snack fills them up a little too much and keeps them from eating some of their dinner, at least you know they were covered with a healthy snack/meal. Make your snack with protein, whole grains, veggies and fruit to keep you satisfied and from reaching for the pleasure food that we all store in our pantry and at our waistline.
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