Healthy Snacks
Health Education - Oak Grove Elementary - DeKalb County School District
Healthy Snacks
What Are Snacks?
Does your tummy growl between meals? That means you are hungry. You can eat a snack. A snack is a small amount of food. It gives you energy. Healthy snacks also help you grow.
When To Eat A Snack
People often get hungry between
meals. It's OK to have a healthy
snack when you are hungry. Eat a
snack midmorning. Grab a snack
after school. Have a bedtime snack.
Snacks help take away hunger
between meals.
What Is In Healthy Snacks?
Healthy snacks have nutrients.
Nutrients make your body strong.
Yogurt and nuts have protein. Fruits
have vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
So do vegetables and grains.
These foods are healthy snacks.
Junk Foods
Junk foods are not healthy snacks.
Chips and French fries have fat
and salt. Candy, cookies, and cake
have added sugar. Junk foods have
few nutrients.
Healthy Snack Ideas
There are many healthy snack
choices. Put cheese between
crackers. Stir berries into yogurt.
Eat a box of raisins. Dip celery in
peanut butter. Munch on popcorn.
Healthy snacks fuel your body.
They taste yummy too.
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