Healthy snacks to fuel busy kids

Super Snacks

Kids will love these tasty treats

BY PAM GEORGE

It can be challenging to find healthy snacks that satisfy your child’s cravings. These options are ideal for lunchboxes and after-school treats:

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2 1. Peckish protein packs contain ready-to-eat eggs with savory seasonings including ranch, rancheros and salt & pepitas. $3.49, Whole Foods Market

2. The Wholly Guacamole snack cup is pre-portioned and comes with chips. $14.99 for a four-pack, amazon.com

3. Pop Bitties air-popped chips are made from whole grain sorghum, brown rice, quinoa and chia. $2.49 at select supermarkets

4. Raisels marry golden raisins with sour, sweet and spicy flavors. They contain no artificial sweeteners, flavors or corn syrup. $29.99 for the build-a-box assortment, raisels.com

5. Watermelon Road’s fruit jerky is free of eight common allergens and prepared in small batches. $6, watermelonroad.com

6. Tillamook’s bite-size blocks of cheese are perfect for snacking. $3.99, Target

7. Naturipe Snacks’ Bento packages are pre-portioned and ready to eat. $2.99, Kroger

8. Forager Project’s leafy green vegetable chips are free of soy, corn, gluten and dairy. $23.99 for a four-pack, amazon.com

9. Bumble Bee’s Snack on the Run! includes premade chicken or tuna salad with crackers and a spoon for easy scooping. $1.19, Target

10. Little athletes can refuel with Vita Coco pressed coconut water in flavors like strawberry banana, mango and pineapple. $10 for a four-pack, amazon.com

11. Hilo Life tortilla chips are made with almond flour and come in spicy salsa, ranch and nacho cheese flavors. $19.99 for a pack of 12, amazon.com

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Fuel kids with healthy bites

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