Reach for the cucumber when you want a snack. A whole cup of cucumber contains just 13 calories, making it ideal to munch on between meals. Eat it alone or with low-fat dip, such as salsa. Eat a cucumber slice in your sandwich.
Clementine oranges are a cross between a Mandarin orange and a sweet orange and have less acid. Clementines help you focus and concentrate because of their potassium and folate. High in vitamin C, Clemenetimes help you fight infections.
Harrow Pears - This Week's Healthy Snack! Pears provide lots of vitamin C which helps build strong muscles, blood vessels, bones, and teeth. Pears are high in fiber which keeps you satisfied longer. Pears are ready to eat when they lighten in color and gain a blush to their skin. Harrow pears are super sweet, similar to sickle pears. One medium pear is about 100 calories.
This week's healthy snack is Cauliflower grown in Lancaster County. Cauliflower is good for a child’s bones, muscles, and digestive system. A cup of cauliflower has about 25 calories and will provide more than three quarters of the vitamin C recommended for a day. This helps build your immunity and reduces the lengths of colds. It contains vitamin B6 which helps in brain development, manganese which boots your metabolism, and potassium which helps maintain your muscles, heart, and kidneys.
This weeks' healthy snack: sugar snap pea! Sugar snap peas are flat pea pods that grow during the cool season. They are crisp and have a sweet flavor and contain a wealth of vitamins and other nutrients that help to improve the health of the heart and bones.
