Cent$ible Nutrition News Helping Families Eat Better for Less
August/September 2017
Healthy Celebrations As summer winds down, it is time to start thinking about fall and another school year. Pencils, notebooks, and other school supplies are all important for a successful school year. Similarly, making healthy snacks available is just as important. Providing healthy snacks is a way to help make sure your child is getting the nutrients they need to be their best in the classroom. Healthy snacks can boost energy making it easier for students to focus and be active. Healthy snacks also include those provided during celebrations at school. Snacks served during celebrations are often cupcakes, cookies, and candy. Substituting healthy snacks for sugary treats will help students avoid crashes and have enough energy to learn throughout the day. Talk with your child’s teacher about making classroom snacks and celebrations healthier.
Volume 20 • Number 6
Fruit Kabobs Ingredients • • • • • • •
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cup watermelon cup pineapple cup grapes cup strawberries kiwis skewers cup yogurt, light strawberry
Directions
1. Wash hands in warm, soapy water. 2. Cut fruit in chunks. Put fruit chunks on bamboo skewers. Place fruit kabobs on platter. 3. Place light strawberry yogurt in bowl. 4. Serve kabobs with yogurt on the side. Makes 8 servings.
This fall, as you gear up for the next school year, think about providing healthier snacks every day and during celebrations. Good snacks include: • • • • •
Fruit kabobs Fruit and yogurt parfaits Vegetable sticks with yogurt dip Cheese sticks with whole-grain crackers Homemade bean-dip
You can find more healthy snack ideas by visiting http://www.uwyo.edu/cnp/snac/ snac_recipies.html. Keep an eye out for parent letters from the Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP). CNP educators teach in qualifying classrooms around the state and send home healthy snack recipes after each lesson.
SNAC Recipe for August 27