Daily Health News Blog

Modern dietary wisdom recommends snacking between meals. Yet snacking on the wrong foods adds calories without providing nourishment. What we need are tasty, portable treats that satisfy without fattening.    What to Eat There are so many healthy snacks that the answer to “What do I eat?” is “Eat what you like.” Ideas are abundant online, with selections listed by food group and calorie count. Snacking information is commonly posted for students, who need constant streams of energy and have irregular habits.    You’ll find mention of fruit bars, dried apricots, popcorn cakes, celery with bean dip, pretzels dipped in mustard or chocolate syrup, baby carrots and cottage cheese, baked tortilla chips, frozen yogurt, spiced applesauce, animal crackers and dozens of others. There are brand-name snacks that get the nod, such as V8 100% Vegetable Juice, Fig Newtons and Del Monte Fruit Cups. Drying foods at home provides much scope for munching. A dehydrator costs less than $20