When after school hunger pains hit, school children and other youth need snacks that are nutritious and safe. They need a snack to get them through to dinner.
Children often pack snacks in their back pack to munch on after school.
Children who snack on so called junk foods like cookies, candy, chips, soda, and sports drinks, are likely to miss needed nutrients for the day. Try to make those snacks count nutritionally. There are many good choices for snacks that would be non-perishable and yet nutritious. In fact, there are some good choices to be found from each food group on the Food Guide Pyramid. Starting with the breads and cereals group there are many excellent choices including crackers, bagels, bread, pretzels, low fat tortilla chips, pita bread, muffins, cereal, rolls, bread sticks, or English muffins.