More healthy snack ideas

Whether you are pregnant and not wanting to gain too much weight or have delivered and are working on getting rid of the excess, here are a few ideas for good, nutrient-dense snack food choices:

• apple slices spread with low fat cream cheese and sprinkled with crushed walnuts
• yogurt with chopped fresh fruit and nuts
• whole grain toast with nut butter or applesauce as toppers
  
• low fat cheese or hummus and fresh tomato on whole grain crackers or rice cakes
• tomato or mixed vegetable juice with a hard boiled egg
• tasty tomatoes from your garden
• berries or dried fruits such as dates, figs, raisins and cranberries
• low fat cottage cheese with seasoned salt on whole grain crackers
• fresh veggies - cucumber, zucchini, carrots, radishes, jicama
• whole fruit or slices with almond butter or yogurt
• herb-seasoned popcorn without butter or sweetening
  
• crisp bread with avocado slices
• frozen yogurt pops
• homemade smoothie (fruit, yogurt, etc.)
• tuna or smoked salmon with rice crackers or a few saltines
  

Teaching your children to eat healthy snacks will serve them well throughout their lifetime so share these treats with the family.