Are There Healthy Snacks?
Who doesn’t have a craving for snacks between meals? America is a culture that loves to snack. In Europe years ago, I was amazed that no one snacked. Meals were enjoyed tremendously but rarely did people have chips, soda, and the American type of snacks. So if we want to enjoy our snacks, are there healthier options? The latest Health and Nutrition Letter from Tufts University has a great article on healthy snacking (Feb. 2013). They note for most Americans, snacking is our fourth meal of the day. Snacking can have healthy advantages. We can keep up our blood sugar from meal to meal; children need snacks because they have small stomachs and eat small amounts at a time. If we choose healthy options, snacks can help us meet our daily nutrition needs, help us get in our 5 fruits and veggies each day. So what healthier snacks should we focus on: Healthy Snack Choices focus on foods from Choose My Plate and fo...