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Nina Approved Kid Friendly Grab ‘n Go 50 buy-in-the-store, ready-to-eat, no-prep snacks!

Nina Manolson M.A. Certified Health Coach Psychology of Eating Coach & Family Wellness Expert

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 1 Hello conscientious mom!

I’m delighted you’ve got this list in your hand because I know what it’s like to be a busy parent trying to feed your kids healthy in our culture. I want to help you make healthy habits the norm for your family and this list is just the beginning. It’s my personal list of what works in my family and I hope you find it delicious - because I already know it’s nutritious!

I tend to be a make-it-at-home gal when it comes to food for my family. At home we have more control of what goes into our food.

But sometimes, it’s just not possible to go homemade!

A mom’s life is busy, we are often on the go with the kids. We need healthy snacks we can just grab ‘n go!

Here’s my “approved” list of -. You’ll find them all at your local health food store, or online. These are the foods that I reach for when I need a quick snack for the kids that doesn’t require an ounce of preparation.

Enjoy!

Nina

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Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 2 Would you like self-care and healthy eating to be part of your everyday life? Nina teaches conscientious moms how to prioritize themselves in a way that balances their whole life, makes them happier, healthier, and turns them into smokin’ hot moms who love their life!

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Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 3 Let’s go for the and veggies first Nature’s Grab ‘n Go Snacks!

There’s nothing better than nature’s snacks. Go organic whenever you can.

• Veggies that are easy to eat on • Pears the go. • • • • • Cucumbers • • Berries Peppers • Melons • Tomatoes • • Oranges • • • Apricots • Nectarines

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 4 Super Portable Nature Snacks , Nuts & Seeds Dried , nuts and seeds are my favorite travel food. They don’t get squashed in my bag or need Make a with refrigeration. your favorites! Just mix them up and The best way to buy dried fruit or nuts is in the bulk section. Shopping in the bulk pack them into section of any store in beneficial to snack bags so they’re your wallet and the environment. ready to grab ‘n go! It’s always cheaper to buy in bulk and there‘s no packaging involved.

Here are some kid favorites:

Raisins Dried Apricots Dried Mango Dried Dried Pear Dried Prunes

Walnuts Nuts Brazil Nuts Sunflower Seeds Pumpkin Seeds

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 5 Dates - Nature’s When kids (or parents) are looking for a sweet treat, dates are a great choice. They’re nature’s candy!

Stuff a into a date!

Or go store bought with these yummy date Rolls from The Jewel Date Co.

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 6 Bars There are so many granola and fruit/ bars on the market right now. It’s so tempting to pick up a bar as a quick snack. However, most of them are packed with - hidden in it’s many disguises.

I go for bars that are sweetened with , maple , syrup, or dates.

Here are the ones I like:

Larabars are made with simple ingredients and little processing.

Probars are a in a bar. They are made with whole foods and are extremely filling. I often cut it up in pieces for the kids instead of serving whole. The main sweetener they use is rice syrup. They do however contain a bit of evaporated cane (in the rice crisps) that I don’t really approve of, but it’s a small amount and I do offer them to my kids when we’re on the road. I don’t get the flavors however, because they have additional evaporated cane juice added.

The Probar company has another bar Fruition that is less meal like and is only sweetened with rice syrup and dates plus has chia seeds (a superfood), whole and nuts. It’s all real food. Gotta like that!

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 7 Crackers Crackers, oh my, they seem so innocent, but alas they are often packed with sugar, evaporated cane juice or sugar, , white , and unhealthy oils.

Here are the crackers I buy for my family. No , so sweetener, healthy oils, added nutrients from seeds and .

San-J Black Sesame Crackers

Edward & Sons Brown Rice Snaps - variety (my daughter’s favorite)

Nairn’s Organic Oat They’re herb and is too tasty!

Mary’s Gone Crackers Gluten Free, Whole and they come in different varieties that are all tasty!

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Here’s what I’m looking for in a : Whole Grains, Natural Sweeteners and a great texture!

Here’s what you’ll find on the shelves in my house (aside from my homemade scrumptious cookies!):

Barbara’s Fig Bars They are made with whole wheat and are fruit juice sweetened.

Mary’s Gone Crackers Love Cookies Gluten free and naturally sweetened.

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 9 My kids favorites

When I pull out for my son or applesauce for my daughter, I always get smiles!

Organic Applesauce - Ruby’s favorite travel snack

Seaweed Snacks

My favorite brand is SEASNAX because they use olive oil. or Toasted Sheets which are delicious plain seaweed Leave a pack or two (or three!) in the car, so you always have a healthy snack on hand.

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 10 Frozen Treats

I’m not a big fan of regular ice because it’s all sugar and dairy (I tend to steer clear of dairy).

I choose because coconut is so good for you. So Delicious has recently come out with a coconut ice cream which is sweetened with Erythritol. Erythritol is sugar alcohol found in fibrous vegetables, fruit, berries, corn cobs and various hardwood trees like birch. It’s low on the glycemic index and doesn’t create mucus in the body. Certainly not a whole food, but a nice alternative when only ice cream will do.

Popsicles are so easy to make at home (just mix and 100% juice) but sometimes life is life and your not at home so the next best thing is Cool Fruits. There’s no added sugar and no added color.

Nina Manolson, CHC, M.A. 617-771-5121 [email protected] 11 ENJOY! Eating healthy is easy and delicious!

All of the foods listed here are available at your local health food store or online.

Let me know your favorites so I can spread the health!

Take a stand for healthy food for your kids!

They’re worth it & so are you!!!

Supportng you and your family in healty living,

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