By Peggy O'Farrell
Enquirer staff writer

Olivia Davis 10, of California, Ky. has a healthy lunch of a peanut butter sandwich, carrot sticks, a Nutri-Grain Bar, a gala apple, pretzels and a bottle of water. (Brandi Stafford/The Enquirer)

Back to school means back to packing lunches.

Along with the PB&J, it's nice to throw in a snack or two, but as America's kids get fatter, think about healthier snacking options that are lower in fat, calories and salt but still high in yum.

We asked registered dietitian Lauren Niemes, executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Nutrition Council, for her take on good and bad snacks, and here are her do's and don'ts for healthy munching:

• Chart: Good and bad snacks
• Healthful, homemade recipes
• Pack your kid's pail with a healthy lunch