Let’s Move/Childhood Obesity Tip of the Week - Fruit Tips for Snacks
Source: Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Weekly eNewsletter
Fruit as snacks:
- Cut-up fruit makes a great snack. Either cut them yourself, or buy pre-cut packages of fruit pieces like pineapples or melons. Or, try whole fresh berries or grapes.
- Dried fruits also make a great snack. They are easy to carry and store well. Because they are dried, a quarter cup is equivalent to a half cup of other fruits.
- Keep a package of dried fruit in your desk or bag. Some fruits that are available dried include apricots, apples, pineapple, bananas, cherries, figs, dates, cranberries, blueberries, prunes (dried plums), and raisins (dried grapes).
- As a snack, spread peanut butter on apple slices or top plain fat-free or low-fat yogurt with berries or slices of kiwi fruit.
- Frozen juice bars (100 percent juice) make healthy alternatives to high-fat snacks.
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