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W ellness Program offers information on nutritional snacks
This information is provided by
the Vernonia S choo l D is tric t
Wellness Program
Will your family be satisfied
w ith n u tritio u s foo d fo r
snacks?
It all depends on how you
present those foods. A few
g u id e lin e s to help ensure
smiles:
1. O ffer nutritious foods
with a smile and a pleasant
enthusiastic tone of voice. Do
not assume everyone would
ra th e r have a candy bar,
chips, or a soft drink. Eat nu
tritious snacks yourself—chil-
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dren, enjoy what they see
others enjoying.
2. Convenience is impor
tant. Instead of reaching in a
co o kie jar, c h ild re n m ight
reach for an orange if it is
peeled, sectioned and ready
to eat. Other times, involve
child ren in preparing th e ir
own foods, from helping in
the garden, to washing and
c u ttin g up ve g e ta b le s , to
preparing simple recipes.
3. Don’t make a practice of
kee ping fo o d s lik e candy
c h ip s and soft d rin k s on
hand. Rem em ber, “O ut of
sight — out of mind. ”
4. Do not expect miracles.
Those who are used to an ar
ray of chips, cookies, soft
drinks and candy, may not ac
cept with g r e a t enthusiasm
your first attempt to provide
them with alternatives. Start
slow ly and try a variety of
new ideas. Even better, start
them on n u tritio u s snacks
v right from the beginning.
5. Food provides the body
w ith nutrition. It should be
used for that purpose and not
as a bribe, reward, or punish
ment.
It’s m id a fte rn o o n , tw o
hours until dinner time. The
cookie jar looks inviting; un
wrapping a candy bar is so
easy, popping open a soft
drink is effortless and fast.
But wait: Is it good for you or
your children?
This is the “Snacking Gen
or plastic cups.
eration” and that can be okay,
depending on what snacks
P u rch ase u n sw e e te n e d
you choose. Small portions of
fruit juice in child-size bottles.
nutritious snacks eaten at the
Save the bottles and refill us
sam e tim e each d a y — not
ing juice or milk purchased in
constant nibbling between
more economical large con
meals— can contribute posi
tainers.
tively toward health. Snacking
S tu ff c e le ry w ith cream
the nutrient-rich way is a key
cheese, cheese spread or
to top performance in mental
peanut butter without sugar.
and physical activities.
Slice banana in half length
Watch the sugar content of
wise.
Spread each cut edge
foods. Foods high in sugar-
with peanut butter. Top with
rarely help provide needed vi
any c o m b in a tio n of nuts,
tamins, minerals and protein.
chocolate chips or raisins; put
In addition they combine with
halves back together.
bacteria in the mouth to form
Fill ice cube trays with a
an acid that may cause tooth
variety
of unsweetened fruit
decay.
ju ic e s . Pour unsw eetened
How to make good
fruit juice in glasses and add
food fun to eat
the fruit juice cubes.
C rackers com e in tria n
gles, circles, squares, or rect
an g le s. M atch che ese to
these shapes by cutting free
hand or by using m iniature
cookie cutters.
Serve apple wedges with
finger length cheese sticks.
Vary the ty p e of cheese
— Cheddar, colby, b rick,
Swiss, lowfat mozzarella, etc.
For summer fun, make sail
boats: An apple wedge
m akes the boat, a cheese
cube on a p re tze l s tic k or
toothpick makes a sail.
Peas, corn , g ra p e s b a
nanas, berries and raisins be
com e tre a ts when served
frozen in bright colored paper
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Pour warm soup into mugs
so children can drink it rather
than having to contend with
spills from a spoon.
G row a lfa lfa s p ro u ts in
your kitchen. C hildren can
pick their own sprouts to put
on their salads or sandwich
es.
Inspired to change your
fa m ily ’s sna ckin g h a b its?
Here are some easy-to-pre-
pare recipes to help you get
started.
Sunshine Milk
M ix in b le n d e r: 1 sm all
chilled banana, peeled and
sliced; 1 cup sliced fresh or
unsweetened frozen straw
berries, thawed; 1/8 tsp. al
mond extract; 1/4 cup orange
juice; 1-1/2 cup cold milk
Serve in chilled glasses.
Yields 3-1/2 cups at 103
calories per cup.
Creamy Orange Pops
Mix with hand or electric
beater, wire whip, or blender:
1 can (6 oz.) unsweetened
frozen pineapple/orange juice
concentrate, partially thawed;
1 cup m ilk o r e v a p o ra te d
milk; 1 cup plain yogurt.
P our in to m olds and
freeze.
C alories per 2 oz. s e rv
ing-130.
Apple Pinwheel
Core an apple. Stuff the
opening with cream cheese,
cheese spread or peanut but
ter without sugar. Chill.
To serve, slice crosswise.
Calories per apple-180.
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