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Smart Choices: Healthy Snacks for Home and School
snacks

Smart snacking is a great way to meet daily nutrient requirements that may be missd at mealtimes. Use these quick and nutritious snack ideas to add nutrients to your diet without adding too many calories.

Smart Choices: Grocery List
grocery list

Use this sample grocery list for eating on the go.

Smart Choices: Parents....Get Straight A's with a Healthy Breakfast
breakfast

Your child's attention, attendance and academic achievement improve with breakfast. Helpful hints for busy parents and quick and easy ideas for breakfast included.

Smart Choices: Give Your Heart a Break
heart

Tips for cutting down on fat and cholesterol.

Smart Choices: The Nifty Thrifty MyPyramid
mypyramid
Use the sample shopping list to help you make thrifty choices.
Smart Choices: Need/Have/Purchase Worksheet
grocery list
My Grocery List: Use with Food Intake Pattern, Smart Choices Cards, Food List, Buying Guide and Menu Planner.
Smart Choices: Nutrients in Fruits and Vegetables
nutrients
Compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who include more of these foods are less likely to have a risk of chronic diseases.
Smart Choices: The Calcium Connection
calcium
Calcium is the most important mineral in your body. It is important during growing years for bone growth. As we get older, it helps keep our bones strong. Use these tips to get three cups of milk or the equivalent in your diet daily.
Smart Choices: Meal Planning Guide
meal planning guide
Choose foods from each food group every day when planning your meals. Use the sample grocery planning list to help you make thrifty food choices.
Smart Choices: Wake Up to a Healthy Start
breakfast
People who eat breakfast think better, feel peppier, have better attitudes toward school or work and miss fewer days.
Smart Choices: Fruit - Two Will Do
fruit
Adults need at least 2 cups of fruit daily. Use these tips to get more fruit in your diet.
Smart Choices: Scout Out Healthy Fast Foods
eating on the go
Eating on the go can be a challenge if you're trying to make smart choices. This fact sheet provides information to help you find healthier fast foods or snacks, including tips on foods to eat more often, foods to avoid and snacks you can take along. It also stresses reading the nutrition information label when selecting snacks.
Smart Choices: Managing Your Food Dollars
managing food dollars
Have you ever had a month when you ran out of food dollars? Careful planning and shopping can help you buy more food with the dollars you have to spend. Use these tips so you and your family can get the nutrition you need to be healthy.
Smart Choices: Shopping the Cereal Aisle
cereal
It can be quite an adventure to shop the cereal aisle! With a little know-how, you can discover cereals that are high in fiber, nutrients and phytochemicals.