Hey kids, did you know that your body is always moving inside? Your heart is pumping, your stomach is grinding food, your blood is circulating and your brain is always thinking! All that work takes energy and you get energy from the food you eat. The food you eat is turned into fuel for your body to keep it working correctly. Each day you need a good variety of foods to keep your body growing the way it should. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables and drinking plenty of water on a daily basis helps keep not only your body healthy, but your mouth and teeth strong as well. But after all that healthy eating, don't forget to brush your teeth regularly with a fluoride toothpaste and floss in between those crunchers too! Here are some healthy snacks that you can make to help keep your body healthy and strong, from the top of your head to the tips of your toes.
Berries & Cream 10 min prep Ingredients: 1 pint of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream Wash all the fruit and have a grown-up help you cut your fruit if you want Place all the fruit into a bowl and add 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream grab a spoon and enjoy! Tip: want crunch? Add a 1/4 cup granola, oatmeal or crushed nuts! Celery Canoes 10 min prep Ingredients: Celery washed and cut into 4 inch slices Any of the following: peanut butter, cream cheese, cottage cheese, raisins, nuts, sunflower seeds Wash the celery and have a grown-up help you cut it into 2-4" pieces Spread your topping of choice into the celery Sprinkle with raisins, nuts, granola or sunflower seeds Cheese in a Blanket 10 min prep Ingredients: 2 slices of ham sandwich meat 1 lettuce leaf 1 mozzarella cheese stick (or cheese of your choice) Place 1 slice of ham flat on a plate Place your lettuce on top of the ham, followed by the second piece of ham Place cheese stick on top, and roll it all together Tip: Want some zing? Add a squirt of dijon or regular mustard inside Very Berry Yogurt Salad 10 min prep Ingredients: 1/4 cup of raisins, favorite nuts, granola or sunflower seeds 1 apple cut into slices (get a grown-up to help!) 1 container of your favorite yogurt 1/2 cup of grapes, washed with seeds removed 1/2 cup of washed blueberries 5 washed strawberries Have a grown-up help with washing and cutting the fruit Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together Tip: If you make this on a hot summer day, put the mixture into the freezer for 30 minutes for a super cold treat! Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich 10 min prep Ingredients: 1 whole banana peeled and sliced 2 pieces of raisin bread peanut butter Spread peanut butter on each piece of the raisin bread Have a grown-up help you cut the banana into slices and place on one slice of the raisin bread Put the sandwich together and enjoy! Tip: Add a glass of low-fat milk to help wash the sticky peanut butter down! Strawberry Fizz 10 min prep Ingredients: 1 cup frozen strawberries 1/2 cup milk 1 can diet strawberry soda or carbonated water Get a grown-up to hep and place all the ingredients into a blender Blend until smooth and poor into a cold glass and enjoy! | Back to Top