School and Sports are in full swing, and there’s just not a lot of time some days to get home for a healthy snack between activities. So, what’s a parent to do? Turns out, there are plenty of nutritious options to stuff in the tiny humans knapsack.
Take a look at this fun infographic created by FoodInsight.org
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5 Budget friendly foods that will survive a backpack and provide on-the-go nutrition (tweet) ensuring kids get the fuel they need without the muss or fuss
Trail Mix
- Trail mix is bite-sized and packed with protein & healthful fats tweet
- Add a handful of chocolate chips to your trail mix for a sweet boost of antioxidants tweet
- Cereal cups are easy to grab and go with ready made portions tweet
- The fiber, protein, and whole grains in cereal cups keep kids feeling full tweet
- Cereal cups can be eaten with or without milk tweet
Ants on a Log
- Top celery or carrots with nut butter, sprinkle with dried fruit like raisins to make Ants on a Log tweet
- Ants on a Log are fun for kids to make on their own! tweet
Portable Snack Packs
- Portable snack packs offer lots of different options in your grocery aisle tweet
- Make your own portable snack packs by stacking turkey, ham, or pepperoni with cheese on whole wheat crackers tweet
Yogurt Cups, Tubes, & Smoothies
- Yogurt cups, tubes, & smoothies are excellent source of protein & calcium tweet
- Yogurt cups, tubes, & smoothies are perfect for an energy boost before afternoon activity tweet
- Yogurt cups, tubes, & smoothies last up to 4 hours without refrigeration tweet
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