Healthy Snacks

Whether it be before dinner, after practice or between classes, an attack of the munchies can lead you running to the nearest bag of chips. But before giving in to the temptations of grease and artificial flavoring, check out these tasty alternatives:

apples	carrots	air-popped popcorn
bananas	celery sticks	bagels
cherries	broccoli	pretzels
grapes (good frozen)	cherry tomatoes	rice cakes
oranges	sweet peppers	graham crackers
peaches	pears	gingersnaps
plums	nuts	pita chips
strawberries	nonfat yogurt	matzo
apricots	cottage cheese	whole wheat crackers
dried fruit (i.e. raisins)	cheese	breadsticks

For variety, try the following combinations:

• banana + peanut butter


• celery sticks + peanut butter + raisins


• apple slices + cheese


• air-popped popcorn + herb seasoning


• pita chips + salsa


• rice cakes + peanut butter or honey


• bagel + low fat cream cheese + veggies (tomatoes, onions, cucumbers)

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