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EDITOR'S NOTE:
For more healthy snacking tips, visit the CDC’s website
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For nurses, sitting down for a half-hour to enjoy lunch or dinner might not always be in the cards. And working while hungry is never a good idea. But any nurse with pockets, a purse or a knapsack (or who can store a few items at the nurses’ station) can easily carry these goodies just in case there’s no time for a good meal.
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Fruit – apples, bananas, oranges
Natural, unsalted almonds
Rice cakes (with natural peanut butter, if you have time to spread it on)
Dried fruits (apricots, prunes, cranberries)
Low-sugar dry cereal
Trail mix
Protein bars
Pumpkin seeds
String cheese
Cut-up vegetables
Whole grain pretzels
Mini cheeses
Kale chips
Lentil chips