8 Healthy Snacks for Kids

8 delicious snacks to keep your kids away from vending-machine junk.

From Reader's Digest

Kids sick of PB&J? Try these healthier options:

Make sandwiches with preservative-free Hormel Natural Choice Deli Sandwich Meats. All are low in fat with no trans fat.

Kraft has reformulated its Lunchables line with less fat, sugar and salt.

Pack Horizon Organic's single-serve 2% milk in 4 yummy flavors.

Tropicana FruitWise strips and bars provide one to two servings of fruit.

Earthbound Farm Organic Apple Slices won't turn brown; kids love Carrot Dippers with Ranch.

Try Everybody's Nuts! pistachios, in 4 flavors.

Need a traditional kid snack? Annie's Homegrown Chocolate Chip Bunny Grahams have organic wheat flour and no saturated or trans fat.

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