1. Healthy Grocery Shopping: Navigation Tips for Your Shopping Cart
Snacks, Crackers, and Chips

2. Variations & Types Potato Chips Crackers Snacks
Fried and Baked Varieties
Multiple Flavor Options: Plain, BBQ, etc...
May also find pretzels and popcorn nearby
Crackers
Multiple Flavor Options: Salted, Cheese, etc...
Sandwich Crackers with cheese or peanut butter
Snacks
Nuts, Trail Mixes, Granola Bars

3. Aisle Locations
The potato chip and snack food aisles are usually located in the middle of the store.
You may also find cookies and candies located in these aisles.

4. Nutrition Facts
Check Nutrition Facts label for both saturated and trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium content.
Healthy Selection Choices:
Baked potato chips instead of fried varieties
Unsalted pretzels, nuts, crackers, and popcorn instead of salted and buttered varieties
Almonds over cashews and peanuts

5. Nutrition Facts
Most snack food items and potato chips come in boxed or bagged packaging.
Remember: such packaging typically indicates a great deal of processing for the production of that food item.
Snack food items and potato chips are usually high in calories and fat.
Be cautious of your serving sizes!
The 100 Calorie Pack options of your favorite snack foods are a great way to monitor your portions!
Readily available in your favorite chips, crackers, and cookies.

6. Create Your Own Trail Mix
Healthy Recipe
Create Your Own Trail Mix
Unsalted
Almonds
Sunflower Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Pretzels
Dried
Cranberries
Raisins
Bananas
Apricots
Sweets
Dark Chocolate Bits
Peanut Butter Bits
Marshmallows
Yogurt Balls
Cereal Mix-Ins
Cheerios
Wheat Chex
Kashi Crunch
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Instructions: Simply select your favorite items from each list, mix together, and store in a plastic bag for freshness. A serving size is typically 2/3 cup.
Trail mix is a great on-the-go snack for anytime of day!

7. Freshness Tips
Follow these instructions to close packaging without using a clip for maximum freshness:
Step 1: Fold the sides of the bag, forming an upside down "V".
Step 2: From the top, fold the bag three or four times with 2" folds.
Step 3: Flip open each corner to keep the bag closed.
Step 4: Now your bag is closed and will keep your chips fresh!

8. Food Group Recommendation
Women 51 years of age and older need 5 oz equivalents of grains daily.
At least half of these servings need to be whole grains.
Men 51 years of age and older need 6 oz equivalents of grains daily.
Examples of 1 oz servings
5 whole wheat crackers
7 square or round crackers
3 cups popcorn, popped

9. Sources U.S. Department of Agriculture EHOW www.mypyramid.gov