Buy healthier snacks like flavored rice cakes, baked potato chips, popcorn and pretzels instead of greasy deep-fried varieties. Try something different, like roasted soya beans or exotic nuts. Well Organize your kitchen so the healthiest choices are the easiest to grab. Keep the foods with fewer nutrients out of reach. Keep a bowl of fresh fruit on the kitchen table.
Salsa is great with veggies, and it's low in fat.
Have plenty of whole-grain crackers and cheese available. Stock up on milk and juice, skip the pop. One-eighth of a bagel with cream cheese has one gram of fat, the same as a whole bagel with jam. Set Limits Serve regular meals, and expect your teen to be there. Or, keep portions handy to warm up in the 20 minutes your teen spends at home between work and going out with friends.