Nutritious snacking can help you stay energized throughout the day, as well as provide important nutrients. Try these suggestions for a quick boost:
- Go for the grain. Whole-grain foods — such as whole-grain pretzels or tortillas and high-fiber, whole-grain cereals — provide energy with staying power.
- Mix and match. Try baby carrots or other raw veggies with fat-free ranch dressing or hummus. Dip graham-cracker sticks or fresh fruit in fat-free yogurt. Spread peanut butter on celery, apples or bananas.
- Broaden the menu. Offer out-of-the- ordinary fare such as pineapple, cranberries, red or yellow peppers, mango slices, tangelos or roasted soy nuts.
—Source: Mayo Clinic
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, March 2014
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