Make Your Own Granola
Granola is the classic healthy food, right? Not exactly. Many packaged granola mixes are drowning in sugar, fat and calories, but there are ways to make it work, especially when you create your own.
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Finding the Right Snack Bars
Yesterday, Dana talked about how to pick the right energy bars. On the flip side, there are snack bars to choose from, too. Here are some of our favorites.
Healthy, Kid-Friendly Snacks
These days, snacks often mean cookies, candy, chips or even donuts — that is, nothing nutritious! If he could, my seven-year-old son would live on junk foods alone, but as the adult (and a nutritionist mom of three), it’s my job to make sure the right choices are available for my family. Check out these tips for creating healthy, kid-friendly snacks.
Dana’s Healthy & Fast Snack Ideas
We have a superstar in our midst! Dana — as in Dana Angelo White, one of our resident experts — stars in a new series of videos on Foodnetwork.com. In them, she shares prep tips and healthy tidbits about a few of her favorite quick snacks. Her green herb hummus is on my to-try list for the weekend. And what a lovely kitchen!
100-Calorie Snack Packs: Good or Bad?
“Unsatisfying,” “pricey” and “not eco-friendly” are words you might use to describe these popular packaged snacks. Sure, they’re convenient, but are they really healthy or helpful? I’m not a big fan and here’s why.
But I Just Want Some Chips!?
If you sometimes long for a salty crunch, don’t beat yourself up — the best of us battle cravings every now and then. So which chips should you choose? Are all chips created equal?
Spotlight Recipe: Crispy Rice Treats
In less than five minutes you can sink into a tasty combo of peanut butter, dried fruit, honey and brown rice cereal. This delicious recipe makes a great bedtime snack with a glass of warm milk or herbal tea. Enjoy!
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