Healthy Snacks for Children and Teenagers

• Fresh fruit – chop it into bite-sized pieces for young children to make it easier to eat or buy packs of ready-prepared fresh fruit slices or chunks
   
• Mini boxes of dried fruit such as raisins or small packs of apricots or mixed fruit
   
• Small packs of chocolate-covered raisins or nuts (avoid giving nuts to young children because of the risk of choking)
   
• Chopped up vegetables such as carrot, celery and pepper sticks and cherry tomatoes with a favourite dip (look for those low in salt and fat if you’re buying ready-made dips)
   
• Fresh popcorn made without salt or sugar
   
• Wholemeal toast with peanut butter and banana or low-fat soft cheese and tomato
   
• Fruit smoothie
   
• Unsweetened yogurt drinks or a pot of low-fat fruit yogurt or fromage frais
   
• High-fibre cereal with semi-skimmed milk
   
• Wholemeal sandwiches filled with lean meat, chicken, tuna in water, cheese or egg and salad.
   
• Small packets of unsalted nuts and seeds – try mixing with dried fruit.