Snack Packs (Quick Healthy Snack Ideas)

By Hklbrries

"My sister - better known as mom to Nicholas, 10, and Julie Anna, 8 - goes to great lengths to get her kids to eat well-balanced meals, but she stresses big-time about their snacks, especially before they head ot their after-school activities. They're always on the run, so it's too easy for them to reach for the wrong foods if health options aren't readily available. These tempting grab-and-go snacks contain, protein, iron and calcium - a combo guaranteed to boost energy and help tweens and teens power through an afternoon."

Fruit yogurt + granola. Kids can pick up a yogurt from school or throw a frozen cup in their backpack. Stir in 1/4 cup granola.

Energy bars. They are trendy and taste great. Just make sure to pick bars that have the nutrients you're looking for - and not too much of the stuff you don't want, like sugar.l Two of our favorites are Larabar Cashew Cookie and Clif Z Bar.

Soy nuts. Less fat and more protein than peanuts, 1/2 cup is also a surprising source of iron.

Chocolate milk. This favorite satisfied a sweet tooth and provides more than 25% of the RDA for calcium.

PB+J and milk. This classic mini meal will fuel your kids during afternoon sports. For those with peanut allergies, try soy butter.

Portable peanut butter and pretzels. Most pretzels are fortified with iron, making them the perfect healthy dipper for peanut butter.

Ingredients

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Preparation

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