The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine, water, rest, and air Exercise and diet. These six will gladly you attend If only you are willing Your mind they'll ease Your will they'll mend And charge you not a shilling. ~Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990
Kids Health - Healthy Snacking http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/snack_attack.html
Healthy Snacks - a good source of ideas and information http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/snacks_summary.pdf
The latest food pyramid. There is a link with information and activities for kids, too. http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Carbohydrates and brain function. http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html
Family Fun healthy snack ideas and recipes. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/family/specialfeature/backtoschool_food_sf/
A helpful, down-to-earth article from National Network for Child Care. http://www.nncc.org/Nutrition/sac43_snacks.sac.html
This is an article on kids and food attitives. More reasearch on this subject needs to be done, but it is worth considering. http://children.webmd.com/news/20070906/food-additives-may-make-kids-hyper
Fruits grapes watermelon pears fruit salad oranges strawberries blueberries bananas kiwi crasins prunes apple peaches pineapple Nuts/Meat peanuts turkey slices chicken legs lobster/crab : ) hard boiled eggs peanut butter Vegetables broccoli corn lettuce carrots pickles tomatoes celery Whole Grains granola bars muffins crackers bread small bagel rice cakes popcorn Mixed trail mix celery with peanut butter celery with cream cheese cheese and crackers peanut butter and crackers Dairy yogurt cheese milk