Snacks are an important-and enjoyable-part of a person's diet. They give us energy, help us grow, and keep us from getting too hungry between meals. However, some snacks provide more energy and nutrients than others, and learning to be smart about snacks is important. Readers are given the tools to be smarter snackers as they find the facts about a variety of common snack foods. The informative main text and detailed sidebars are paired with full-color photographs and graphic organizers. Readers also discover questions at the end of each chapter designed to get them thinking critically about nutrition.
