Yogurt-covered raisins are a fun snack food that most children enjoy. But Dr. Dina R. Rose notes that most recipes call for the addition of fats and sugars, reducing the treat's nutritional value.

For those desiring a calcium-rich snack without the high sugar and fat content of a traditional milkshake, a yogurt milkshake may be just the ticket. Like traditional milkshakes, yogurt milkshakes typically contain calcium-rich milk, but they use yogurt instead of ice cream as the second key ingredient.

Dairy foods like milk, cheese, and yogurt are typically recognized nutritionally for containing calcium and protein. While these dairy-based items tend to be higher in protein and fat, they do have some carbohydrates. Naturally occurring carbs should still be considered a part of dairy's nutrition profile.

If you have diabetes, your body does not metabolize carbohydrates properly, and you have high blood sugar. A healthy diet is an important part of managing your blood sugar levels and preventing diabetes complications.

Dairy products make up an important part of a healthy diet, and dietary guidelines released by the United States Department of Agriculture recommend consuming 3 cups of them daily.

Store shelves offer a greater variety of whole-wheat pastas than ever before. Whole-wheat pasta is high in fiber and protein, offering a filling and healthy base for all sorts of meals.

Eating late-night snacks is generally not the best idea, unless you’re truly feeling hungry or want to gain weight.

Tuna with egg whites is easy to make, low in calories and carbohydrates, and high in protein. One can of tuna with three egg whites will provide you with a total of 32 g of protein. It is the ideal meal for someone who is on a low-carbohydrate diet or who simply wishes to add more protein to his diet.

Pastry chefs use egg washes on baked goods such as cutout cookies mostly to lend shine, according to "Fine Cooking" magazine, but the egg yolk also produces a golden hue. If you want your cookies to have more visual interest or to complement the color scheme of a particular occasion, add food coloring to your egg wash.

Yogurt is a tasty, healthy snack or breakfast food, but it can be rather boring and bland, especially if it's plain or vanilla. The trick to making yogurt tastier and more substantial without losing the health benefits is to mix in foods that add flavor and texture.

Cottage cheese is a very healthy way to sneak in some dairy and protein to your meal. The American Heart Association recommends eating two to three servings of low-fat or no-fat dairy per day. To keep it low-fat and low-calorie, pick the cottage cheese made from 1 percent or nonfat milk.

Almost every student has to participate in an egg drop project at some point, and there are probably almost as many egg drop containers as there have been students required to make them. The basic rules are that the egg cannot be permanently affixed to the container and it must survive a fall of two to three stories.