Healthy Snack Option for Kids, School Friendly

Many parents want a quick and easy option for snacks to send to school, and with many schools enforcing rules about peanut-free snacks, it adds more complication to finding healthy snacks. To make things even easier, here is a simple list of doctor-approved healthy snacks, and download the list too!

Healthy Snacks for Your Child

“Food impacts how well a child’s brain works, affecting their moods and abilities ... In a child’s brain, junk food can cause neurotransmitters, which pass along information, to function improperly.  Smart foods, however, allow information to be processed correctly and help the child function at their optimal level.”  -Dr. Sears, one of America’s most renowned pediatricians

Vegetables 
Asparagus 
Avocado
Carrots 
Cauliflower 
Celery 
Cucumber 
Kale chips
Peppers (all varieties) 
Snap Peas

Fruits 
Apple
Applesauce (unsweetened)
Apricots 
Avocado 
Bananas

Organic Berries (all types) 
Organic Cherries
Cherry Tomatoes
Kiwi

Lemon

Mango

Melon (all varieties) 
Nectarines 
Papaya 
Peaches 
Pears 
Pineapple 
Plums 
Prunes 
Raisins and other dried fruits (unsweetened)

Protein
Greek Yogurt
Hard Boiled Eggs

Grains 
Rice cakes ​

Sweeteners (use sparingly only when needed)
Honey 
Brown rice syrup
Fruit sweetener Molasses

​Stevia 

Nuts and seeds (if your school allows)
Almonds
Cashews 
Flaxseed
Hazelnuts 
Olives 
Pecans 
Pumpkin seeds 
Sesame seeds 
Sunflower seeds 
Walnuts ​

Healthy Dip Choices
Apple Butter
Hummus
Greek yogurt with a touch a maple syrup
Guacamole

Healthier Processed Food Choices
Dried vegetables
Green beans
Sweet Potato chips 
Bagel bites
Gluten Free Chex Granola
Healthy Potato chips (white, red and sweet)

Related: More Than Medicine - Ending Childhood Obesity E-Book

Print off the poster of peanut-free snacks and put it on your fridge or bring it to your school!

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CREDENTIALS:  Dr. Kathleen Hartford, a licensed Integrated Wellness Practitioner, Healthy Aging Expert, and NET licensed specialist, has dedicated herself to improving her patients’ physical, emotional and spiritual health and wellness. The author of FIT, FUN & FABULOUS AT ANY AGE, Dr. Hartford speaks all over the world to promote understanding among the healing disciplines and to help people reclaim their health and vitality.