Never snack on carbohydrates alone. Carbs quickly raise your blood sugar, but they won't maintain the elevated energy levels required to get you through the day. While noshing on pretzels may seem like a healthful, low-fat choice, it will not deliver the sustained energy lift you need. Instead, an ideal power snack would consist of carbohydrates, such as whole grains, fruits or vegetables, combined with a protein such as cheese, hummus or peanut butter.

Focus on foods that contain vitamin B (found in whole grains), a natural stress reliever, and antioxidants (abundant in many fruits and vegetables), which help prevent unstable oxygen molecules from causing damage to a cell's DNA, a process thought to be the starting point of certain cancers.

Healthy and conveniently portable midday snacks include: carrots and hummus, an apple and cheese, fruits and nuts, whole grain crackers and peanut butter or natural instant soups containing beans, such as minestrone (check nutrition labels to make sure the product contains at least eight grams of protein).

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