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Snack Attack!

You're hungry. Again!! Your stomach is grumbling.You reach for the only thing that will quiet the rumbling—a snack. But what's the deal? Why do you seem to be hungry all the time? You're growing. Your body needs extra energy and nutrients from food. So quiet the grumble and rumble: eat a snack. Now, read on for some tips to help your snacking be tops.

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Pick snacks to fill in your Pyramid gaps

Hit your day's Bread Group target by snacking on a bagel, pretzels, popcorn, muffin, breakfast cereal, or oatmeal cookies.
If your day' s meals come up short in the Vegetable and Fruit Groups**, reach for crunchy raw vegetables, frozen fruit juice bars, dried fruit, or a piece of whole fruit.

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Short on the Milk Group? Rememer, teens need at least three servings from the milk group each day! Grab some string cheese, a carton of reduced fat yogurt, frozen yogurt, or guzzle a glass of milk.
If you have a gap in the Meat Group, try a hard-boiled egg, a slice of meat, or a handful of peanuts.

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If you snack on foods that have some fat or sugars, no problem...just keep your helpings sensible.

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Take time to enjoy your snacks as well as your meals. It takes a while for your brain to know (about 20 minutes) that your stomach is full. Slow down, eat, and enjoy.

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Make snack drinks count toward food-group servings. Drinking lowfat milk, fruit juice, or a shake as a snack can help build your day's Food Pyramid. Try this: blend 1/2 cup strawberries or 1/2 banana with 1 cup lowfat milk, and Voila! a low calorie milkshake!

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Do you reach for a snack when you're bored, nervous, happy, angry, or tense? If you do, you might be eating when you are not hungry. Find other ways to handle your feelings. Go for a walk, listen to music or call a friend.

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Use food labels to make smart snack choices. The Nutrition Facts Label** tells you the calories, fat, and other nutrients in one serving.

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Did You Know????
When you choose vegetables, paint your plate with color! Besides their good looks, dark-green leafy and deep-yellow vegetables can serve up a hefty amount of vitamin A and folic acid. Plus, these foods are low in fat.

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Hit your day's Bread Group target by snacking on a bagel, pretzels, popcorn, muffin, breakfast cereal, or oatmeal cookies.

If your day' s meals come up short in the Vegetable and Fruit Groups**, reach for crunchy raw vegetables, frozen fruit juice bars, dried fruit, or a piece of whole fruit.

Short on the Milk Group? Rememer, teens need at least three servings from the milk group each day! Grab some string cheese, a carton of reduced fat yogurt, frozen yogurt, or guzzle a glass of milk.

If you have a gap in the Meat Group, try a hard-boiled egg, a slice of meat, or a handful of peanuts.

If you snack on foods that have some fat or sugars, no problem...just keep your helpings sensible.

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