Smart Snacking

Regular snacks are an important part Crackers with spreads (butter, vegemite, pea- of normal healthy eating. Having snacks nut butter, nutella, cream cheese) throughout the day helps you to meet your Crackers with toppings (tuna, avocado, body’s energy needs, satisfy food cravings cheese, ricotta and honey, peanut butter and and improve your nutritional wellbeing. It banana) is recommended to include a variety of Corn chips with dip (guacamole, hummus) snacks and to eat every 2-3 hours to fuel Pretzels Packet of chips (potato or corn chips) your body. Popcorn Here are some good snack ideas recommended by a Dietitian Fresh or dried fruit Fruit bars Fruit juice Fruit frappe Smoothie (with milk, yoghurt and fruit) Smoothie or Acai bowl

Raisin toast or fruit bread with spread (butter, cream cheese, ricotta and jam) English muffins, crumpets, pikelets Fresh bread or toast with toppings (cheese and tomato, baked beans, ricotta and jam) Sushi Sandwich or wrap with fillings Nuts Mixed fruit and nuts (apricot delights, trail mix, dates, chocolate-coated nuts and fruit) Muesli bars or nut bars

Milkshake (milk, ice cream and flavourings) Biscuits (chocolate-based, arrowroot) Milk drink (Milo, Sustagen, hot chocolate, chai, Pastry (croissant, danish, lemon tart) Ensure, Up & Go) Slice or cookie (brownie, caramel slice) Flavoured or plain milk Baked goods (sweet or savory scroll, scone, Yoghurt with toppings (add fruit, nuts, muesli muffin, banana bread) and/or granola) Piece of cake Frozen yoghurt with toppings Chocolate bar, pieces of chocolate Dairy-based dessert (mousse, custard) Ice cream or gelato (stick or cone) Bowl of cereal, muesli or granola (with milk Rice pudding and/or yoghurt)