Use yogurt, milk, fresh or frozen fruit and fruit juices. Freeze grapes, mango slices, watermelon and berries for a fun, slushy snack. Dry-roasted nuts and seeds have a satisfying crunch and are a healthy snack in moderation. Also, use nut butters in celery or in sandwiches. Select teas and fizzy waters instead of soda.
Juices are all right some of the time, but they have a lot of sugar and calories as well.
Mini bagels, crackers with a little bit of cheese, leftovers, microwave burritos and healthy breakfast cereals with milk all make excellent snacks. Serve snacks in small bowls, which make a small serving look more abundant. Keep your refrigerator and cupboards stocked with what you want your teens to eat and don't keep what you don't want them to eat. If you provide pretzels for free, they're not likely to buy their own potato chips. If you hand them a fresh cold smoothie, they're less likely to dish up a big bowl of ice cream.