Eating right
One of the first steps to living a healthy lifestyle is eating right
and having a well-balanced diet. Families should strive to have 5
servings of fruits or vegetables a day, as well as balanced portions
from the other food groups. When families are busy, there is often
less time to prepare healthy meals or snacks. We have prepared a
list of easy and healthy snacks, as well as a few recipes
that are good for you and that kids can help make.
Recipes
Crunchy banana sandwiches
- 1 banana
- Peanut butter or cream cheease
- Granola
- Cut banana in half, lengthwise. Spread one side with peanut butter
or cream cheese. Press granola into the spread and top with
the other half of the banana.
Tortilla treats
- 2 soft tortillas
- Grated cheese
- Salsa
- Sprinkle grated cheese on 1 tortilla. Place other tortilla
on top and heat until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges and
dip in salsa.
Note: Use left over sandwich meat, peanut butter or sloppy
joe filling as a substitute for cheese and salsa.
Fruit and cheese kabobs
- Fruit, canned or fresh
- Cheese
- Cut fruit and cheese into one inch chunks. Use toothpicks to stick
the fruit and cheese to make kabobs.
- Note: You can modify this recipe by using any fruit,
vegetable, sausage or other favorite food, cut into chunks and on
toothpicks.
Healthy snacks
- Fresh vegetables and dip
- Fresh fruit
- Breadsticks or pita chips and marinara sauce
- Unsweetened cereal mix
- Toasted bread or crackers with spread
- Mini rice cakes with peanut butter
- Apple slices with caramel dip
- Frozen bananas blended with milk
- Applesauce or other fruit cups
- Yogurt
- Shakes with low fat milk and fruit
- Muffins or cornbread
- Air-popped popcorn
- Dried fruit and nuts
- Bagel with low-fat spread
- Tortillas with refried beans or lean cut meat, sprinkled with
cheese
- English muffins topped with pizza sauce, lean cut meats and
shredded mozzarella cheese
- Yogurt and fruit parfait
- Pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- Banana bread
Last Revised: July 23, 2004
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