Healthy Snack Clues
You can be a snack detective! Look for clues that tell you if a snack is a healthy choice:
Clue 1: Can you see what it is? Healthy snacks usually look like real food. An apple looks like an apple. Carrots look like carrots. You can tell what it is just by looking!
Clue 2: Does it come from nature? If a food grows on a tree, in the ground, or comes from an animal (like milk, cheese, or eggs), it is usually a healthy choice.
Clue 3: Does it have just a few ingredients? A banana has one ingredient: banana! An apple has one ingredient: apple! Cheese has milk, salt, and cultures — just three things. Healthy foods are simple.
Clue 4: Does it go bad? Healthy food spoils after a while because it is real. If something can sit on a shelf for years and still taste the same, it is probably very processed.
Clue 5: Is it colorful naturally? Real food gets its colors from nature — orange carrots, red tomatoes, green broccoli. If a food is bright blue or neon green, those colors probably come from a factory!