Snacks Eat Them Often but Keep them Healthy

Snacking may sound like kindergarten business but it is an important part of staying on track with your nutrition program.  Small battles won will eventually win the war.

Eating 9 servings a day of fruits and vegetables can sometimes be difficult.  So why not include them as your healthy snacks instead of the chips and candy?

I have a list of healthy snacks to always keep in the house.  I take a handful of a variety of things and put it in a bowl to snack on.  I'll have them handy to snack on so I'm less likely to order take out or overeat next meal.  Variety aids to satiety.

Low Calorie Healthy Snacks  (Fruits & Vegetables)

Remember all fruits and vegetables are high in beneficial vitamins and minerals.

• Carrot Sticks
  • Don't let people fool you by saying they are high in sugar, THEY'RE CARROTS!
• Grapefruit
  • Suppress the appetite
  • Very refreshing on a hot day
  • Be careful:  Effect some medications effectiveness
• Cherry Tomatoes
  • Come in many different colors and flavors
  •  Are a great source of antioxidants and phytochemicals
• Berries
  • Rich in antioxidants and Phytochemicals
  • Frozen berries can be a sweet dessert that takes time to eat and is low in Calories
  • Many varieties
    • Cranberries
    • Raspberries
    • Blueberries
    • Blackberries
    • Strawberries
    • Marion berries
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Apples
  • High in Fiber
  • Low on glycemic index
  • Increases satiety of meal (feeling full)
• Broccoli
• Bell Peppers
  • Slice and mix the many different colors
• Celery
  • Low on taste but 0 on Calories

More Healthy Low Calorie Snacks

• Yogurt
  • Comes in many flavors
  • Usually available in 100 Calorie Cups
  • High in calcium
  • Contains beneficial bacteria which aids digestion
• Popcorn
  • High in fiber
  • Takes a long time to eat
  • Comes in 100 Calorie mini bags
    • Jolly Time Healthy Pop has only 100 Calories and 9 grams of fiber which is good for your digestive tract
• Cottage Cheese
  • High in casein which is slow digesting protein
  • Low in sugar and fat
• String Cheese
  • Mozzarella comes in non and low fat varieties
  • Contains calcium

Nuts!  Be Careful

• Nuts are natural and healthy but contain a large number of Calories
  • One serving of almonds is only 1/4 cup and contains almost 200 Calories
• Try to mix them with something from the above list so it becomes less likely to eat a lot of them
• Try to eat raw, unsalted nuts only because they are less likely to be overeaten
• Positives
  • Good source of protein
  • Good source of fiber
  • Fats are healthy fats

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