Posts Tagged ‘snacks’

Snack Time!

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

We're celebrating Back-To-School time all this month. Catch up with us here. This week's topic is healthy snacks for all. Snacks are an important part of a good eating plan. They help keep your blood sugar and energy steady by making sure you eat every 3 or 4 hours; they take the edge off late afternoon ...Read More...

Another New Favorite Thing

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

I've been prowling Whole Foods lately, seeking out new vegetable-based foods to add to my diet. I'm always intrigued by new snack foods so when I found Brad's Raw Chips, I thought I'd give them a shot. Billed as the World's Healthiest chip, they're made from dehydrated vegetables, flaxseeds, sprouted buckwheat groats and different seasonings. ...Read More...

A New Favorite Thing

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Lord help me, I love a chip. But not just any chip will do. I can't stand regular chips because they're too greasy. And too many baked chips don't meet my "real food" criteria. Plus they taste like cardboard, and I refuse to eat cardboard. You may remember my rave about Kettle Baked Potato Chips. Now ...Read More...

Back to School: Snack Time!

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Many of the same suggestions I make for adults are great snacks for kids. Sometimes, we need to increase the fun quotient to make healthy snacks more interesting for them. Let them play with their food a little bit if that makes them eat more. Good choices include: Let them pop edamame ...Read More...

Healthy Eating in the Workplace: Snack Smart

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Snacks are an important part of a good eating plan. They help keep your blood sugar and energy steady by making sure you eat every 3 or 4 hours; they take the edge off late afternoon hunger so that dinner is not a free-for-all; and they help make sure you’re getting all of the nutrients ...Read More...

It’s Snack Time!

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Remember snack time in from when you were a little kid? I would get so excited to have juice & cookies at nursery school. I'm still a big fan of snacks, and not just because I like cookies. Snacks are an important part of a good eating plan. They help keep your blood sugar and ...Read More...

A Few of My Favorite Things

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Every once in awhile, I come across a product that makes life easier or yummier or healthier; sometimes all three! Here are a few of my favorite snacks: Figamajig Bars The name alone makes me smile. These fig and chocolate bars are great dessert/treat options because they're yummy, low in calories and contain real ingredients. I'm ...Read More...