Snack Smarter

Delicious Organics

We're doing our part to help, one chocolate bar at a time, with Endangered Species Chocolate at The Honey Tree in Miami.

Food allergies? Not a problem with wheat- and gluten-free products from Healthland in Coral Gables.

Ripe organic tomatoes from Delicious Organics in North Miami Beach make the perfect snack.

Tainted imports, trans fats, salmonella scares - having a snack is beginning to feel like an exercise in fear. We're bringing the fun back with our picks for natural treats. Some are locally grown, some are organic, all are delicious.

Get Nutty: Replace the Skippy with Woodstock Farms' Unsalted Cashew Butter and kick your PB & J up one giant nutrition notch. Rich in heart healthy unsaturated fats, cashew butter has more zinc, iron and calcium that peanut butter. Extra treat - the absence of salt helps keep blood pressure down. Find It: Apple a Day, Miami Beach; 305-538-4569

Sate Your Sweet Tooth: Endangered Species' Organic Dark Chocolate Bars do the heart, the palate and the Earth good. The antioxidant-rich dark chocolate helps lower blood pressure while blueberry, cherry and tangerine varieties please the tastebuds. Each bar features artwork and fun facts about one endangered species and the company donates 10 percent of its net profit to conservation efforts worldwide.Find It: The Honey Tree, Miami; 305-759-1696

Visit the Produce Aisle: Sometimes it can feel impossible to get five servings of fruits and veggies a day. Boost your numbers with ripe, sweet organic tomatoes - your sandwiches and salads will never be the same. These tomatoes are grown at local organic farms and contain lots of vitamin C and lycopene.Find It: Delicious Organics, North Miami Beach; 305-665-3344; deliciousorganics.com

Get Grainy: Food allergies are everywhere these days. Have your gluten-free cake and eat it too with Mrs. Leeper's Rice and Corn pPastas. Rice Alphabet pasta, twists and more are all organic, versatile and 100 percent free of gluten, wheat and casein (milk protein).Find It: Healthland, Coral Gables; 305-445-3320