Healthy Food Choices: Trail Mix

Trail mix is a healthy snack for those people on the go, which provides you with good carbohydrates and protein. Learn how to buy or make your own homemade trail mix in this video clip.

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Trail mix is a healthy snack
Balance food with carbohydrates and protein
Homemade trail mix is lower in sugar and salt

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Alice Merritt is currently the Campus Dietitian at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She has a masters degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in public health with a concentration on nutrition. Alice has worked as a registered dietician for four years, and believes that helping people reach their nutritional goals will lead to a long and healthy life.

ALCIE MERRITT: Now I am going to talk to you about trail mix. Trail mix is actually a very healthy snack and it can be very convenient when you are on the go. Trail mix is actually a pretty balanced food because you have carbohydrates and things like pretzels and cereals, and then you also can get some good protein sources when you add nuts. Homemade trail mix is actually sometimes cheaper and also a healthier alternative because you do not have as much sugar and salts that can be added in premade trail mixes. Some healthy choices to add to your trail mix, frosted mini wheats, pretzels, check cereals, dried fruits, any nuts you like, raisins. And if you want to add a little bit more sweets you can do mini chocolate chips or also some M&Ms. Some important things to remember about trail mix is it is a balanced food so you are going to get some carbohydrate and some protein. It is very convenient for taking on the go. And remember to make it homemade because then it is going to be lower in sugar and lower in salt. These are some healthy tips about trail mix.

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