Healthy Snack Ideas for Snack Time (10:30a.m.)

Healthy Snacks

1. Almonds -- Rich in protein, plenty of crunch

2. Granny Smith apple slices topped with cheddar slices -- One fruit serving and a great way to get fiber and calcium

3. Dried cranberries -- a surprising, tasty source of vitamin C

4. Hard-boiled Eggs -- protein in a handy take-along package

5. Dried Apricots -- Loaded with Vitamin A, promotes healthy skin, eyes, and bones

6. Hummus spread on romaine lettuce leaves and rolled into a "wrap" -- A meatless protein source, plus romaine provides twice as much folate and Vitamins A and C as iceberg lettuce

7. Yogurt with a sprinkling of Grape-Nuts cereal for crunch -- Calcium, protein, and fiber all in one

8.  Pickle spear wrapped in a slice of turkey -- Jazz up that lean protein with a taste of crunchy dill

9.  Oat Bran pretzel nuggets -- tasty, snackable source of fiber

10. Banana -- potassium

11. Veggie Booty -- these "gourmet" puffed-rice-and-corn snacks are made with super-healthy kale, but they taste so great that you'd never know it

12.  Whole wheat graham crackers with peanut butter and unsweetened fruit spread -- a childhood classic remade for optimal protein and fiber

13. Cottage cheese mixed with crushed unsweetened pineapple -- calcium and protein, sweetened with a taste of the tropics

14. Kiwi fruit -- an excellent source of vitamin C

15.  Enriched, high-fiber cereal sprinkled with fresh blueberries -- a slew of vitamin and minerals

16. Edamame (also called "vegetable soybeans" or "sweet beans"), served chilled with a sprinkling of sea salt -- these cute green beans, often sold in the supermarket frozen-food section, are a crunchy, addictive source of protein, Vitamin A, folate, iron, and calcium

17. A handful of grape tomatoes -- little bombs packed with vitamin C

18. Celery sticks with dip made with pureed fresh spinach and yogurt -- a great source of folic acid

19. Fresh cherries -- sweet treats, fun to eat, a source of Vitamin C

20.  Baked potato topped with plain yogurt and chives -- eat the potato skin, which is full of iron

21. Skim milk and banana smoothie -- protein, calcium, and potassium

22.  Mango cubes -- full of Vitamin A

23. Oatmeal sprinkled with raisins -- fiber and iron