By
Glenda Warren, Associate Professor, Foods and Nutrition/EFNEP
University of Florida IFAS Extension
A Snack Attack is likely to hit as soon as
children get home from school. Plan and have ready-to-eat foods that fit
into a healthy eating plan. This means plan snacks that help get the
recommended daily amounts from each of the main food groups:
- Grains
- Vegetables
- Fruits
- Milk
- Meat and Beans Group
Let us think about some snack ideas from the Fruit Group.
Most people need to eat more fruit, especially whole fruit or cut-up fruit. MyPyramid recommends whole fruit instead of fruit juice for most of your fruit choices. Whole or cut up fruit provides fiber in addition to the vitamins and minerals found in fruit juice.
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