Q: I’m always looking for healthy snacks for my kids. Do you have some suggestions?
A: Besides being fun to eat, snacks help prevent low blood sugar levels and provide energy between meals. Here are a few suggestions:
* 3 cups light, butter-flavored popcorn;
* 1/2 cup low-fat pudding;
* Mini pizza: 1/2 English muffin, 2 tablespoons pizza sauce and 1/4 cup light cheese;
* 1 ice fruit pop;
* 2 tablespoons salsa and 10 tortilla chips;
* 1/2 cup sherbert;
* 3 graham cracker squares with 1 tablespoon peanut butter;
* 1 fruit roll-up;
* 4-ounce individual fruit cup;
* 5 vanilla wafers.
— Britta Rusk RD and certified diabetes educator at T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.