b' healthy snacks Q: What inspired you to become a&Healthy snacks: A very fruitful interview Q Alist of foods you like so the next time nutritionist? an adult goes to the grocery store, A: I was inspired by a teacher whenthey can pick up those healthy snacks.I had my first son. I decided to take a college course and I took one nutritionQ: What is the recommended size for course. The teacher was fantastic, anda healthy snack? How often can we I knew it was something I wanted toeat snacks?do for the rest of my life. A: It depends on what you are eating. Q: What is your favorite part of yourSnacks are small and should not be job?the size of a full meal. Make sure you By Healthy Eagle staffA: I really enjoy working with young James Logan Elementary School people. I can start molding minds toare reading the serving size and the have a good nutritional backgroundnutritional facts on the label. Snacks Choosingand education. should be just enough to tide you over fruits and vegetablesQ: Why is it important for kids tountil your next meal.at snack timehave nutritious snacks? Q: What happens if you eat can helpA: Kids are still growing. You need allunhealthy snacks every day?you meetthe nutrients to make all the cells in Tricia Yeoyour dailyyour body work together. A: If you eat unhealthy snacks every Nutrition Educator nutritionalday, that is setting you up through needs ofQ: Please define a nutritious snack. about 1.5 cups of fruit and 2 cups ofHow is it different from otheradulthood to eat unhealthy snacks vegetables for kids ages 9 to 13. Butsnacks?as an adult. Though you may not be most kids arent getting that amount,A: There is a difference between junkworried about it in the fifth grade, you according to healthychildren.org.food and a nutritious snack. When youmight know somebody in your family Tricia Yeo, senior manager of healththink about a snack, dont just thinkwho has diabetes, heart disease, or and wellness at the Food Bank ofabout opening a bag of chips.That, tohigh blood pressure. Eating healthfully South Jersey, spoke recently aboutme, is considered sometimes foodat a young age can help prevent you her work and why kids should chooselike cookies, chips, and candy. Try to healthy snacks in an interview withhave two of the five food groups infrom getting those diseases. If you are Catholic Partnership Schools Healthyyour snack like apples and peanutconsistently eating unhealthy snacks Courier reporters from St. Ceciliabutter or a banana and yogurt.every day, that could lead to different School. This interview has beenSmoothies can also be healthy snacks.diseases later in shortened and lightly edited.Q: What should kids do if its hard tolife. Q: What is the purpose of the Foodfind these kinds of nutritious snacks?Bank? A: One of my suggestions A: Our main mission is to help ourwould be to talk to the neighbors get the food they needadults in your house. Tell to live healthy lives.We also go outthem about the healthy and teach nutrition and cooking skillsdiscussions you are having through hands-on lessons. and maybe write down a Page 10 illustrations: Adrian Sosa, 6th grade, Catholic Partnership Schools Healthy Courier, Holy Name (salad bowl) | Zoey Stroman-Santiago, 6th grade, Catholic Partnership Schools Healthy Courier, Holy Name (fish, broccoli, and carrots)10B Y K I D S , F O R K I D S | F a l l 2 0 2 5'