AS you scout for your daily snack, always get the healthy and nutritious. Picking a wrong snack can sometimes lead to overeating. Choosing the right snack can give your body the nutrients it needs – from anti-aging to bone-building.

* Anti-aging snack. These include fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants-like beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E-as well as small amounts of nuts, which contain protein and healthy fats to keep cravings at bay.

Here are some  options:

· One tablespoon of raw peanuts with ½ oz dried cranberries.

· Mixed berries (1/3 c blackberries and ¼ c raspberries) with three tablespoon plain, fat-free yogurt, drizzle of honey, and 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds.

* ½ c sliced red bell pepper and 5 broccoli florets with three tablespoon hummus

* One medium (5-oz) orange with 6 raw almonds

Create your own style and stir in your own recipe.

* Bone-building snack. These meet a quarter of your daily calcium needs.

· ½ light multi-grain muffin with one ounce of reduced-fat cheese.

· ½ c low-fat cottage cheese with calcium, one teaspoon cinnamon, and ½ cups of blackberries.

*   One 12-oz latte with fat-free milk.

You can still create your own style from these options that contain about 100 calories, at least 250 milligrams of calcium, and at least five grams of protein.