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		Children's growing bodies and curious minds need nutritional food between lunch and dinner to get through the afternoon and to thrive. A healthy snack is important when students are participating in a physically active after-school program like ReCharge! A nutritious snack also helps improve the overall quality of the program and reinforces the nutrition education messages in ReCharge! by putting them into practice. The following resources provide information to help you procure and serve healthier after-school snacks. "Healthy After-school Snack Guide for School Nutrition Directors" (PDF) A ReCharge! supplemental resource Healthy Snack Ideas (PDF) contains simple ideas for healthy after-school snacks Healthy After-school Snack Recipes (PDF) has recipes that are fun and easy for kids to prepare and eat

cartoon Children's growing bodies and curious minds need nutritional food between lunch and dinner to get through the afternoon and to thrive. A healthy snack is important when students are participating in a physically active after-school program like ReCharge! A nutritious snack also helps improve the overall quality of the program and reinforces the nutrition education messages in ReCharge! by putting them into practice.

The following resources provide information to help you procure and serve healthier after-school snacks.

"Healthy After-school Snack Guide for School Nutrition Directors" (PDF) A ReCharge! supplemental resource
Healthy Snack Ideas (PDF) contains simple ideas for healthy after-school snacks
Healthy After-school Snack Recipes (PDF) has recipes that are fun and easy for kids to prepare and eat