{"id":459,"date":"2011-09-08T01:05:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T01:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=459"},"modified":"2014-10-26T22:32:27","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T03:32:27","slug":"smarter-school-snacks-your-kids-deserve-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/smarter-school-snacks-your-kids-deserve-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart School Snacks &#8211; Your Kids Deserve the Best!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9231\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/smarter-school-snacks-your-kids-deserve-the-best\/trail-mix\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9231\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9231\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9231\" title=\"trail mix\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trail-mix-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Elana&#8217;sPantry on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>School days seem long, and kids often need a little snack here and there. Fending off hunger while maintaining focus and energy is a must, so if you provide snacks for your child or an entire class, set your standards high. Just because kids seem to have high metabolisms, doesn&#8217;t mean you should settle for a box of Cheez-its or cookies.\u00a0 They deserve more and you can do better! Kids do gain weight, earn high cholesterol levels, and suffer from other health related issues; don&#8217;t contribute to that. Put in some thought and seek out foods high on nutrition and low on fat and calories. You can do this!<\/p>\n<p>16 Ideas for healthy school snacks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh fruit with yogurt dipping sauce<\/li>\n<li>Fruit and cheese kabobs<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable tray with low fat dip<\/li>\n<li>Celery sticks with peanut butter<\/li>\n<li>Low-fat pretzels<\/li>\n<li>Yogurt smoothies &#8211; low fat<\/li>\n<li>Quesadillas with salsa<\/li>\n<li>Yogurt parfaits &#8211; layered fruit and yogurt<\/li>\n<li>Air-popped popcorn &#8211; Pop it in class. 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