Here are some ways to make healthy snacking part of your everyday routine:
- Prepare healthy snacks in advance. Did you know
that you can make your own granola or trail mix? When you make something
yourself, you get to control the ingredients and put in what's good for
you! You also can keep plenty of fresh fruit and veggies at home to
take on the go. Cut up melons or vegetables like celery and carrots in
advance and store them in the fridge until you want them. Making your own snacks is also a blessing to your wallet!
- Keep healthy snacks with you. Make it a habit to
stash some fruit, granola bars, or baby carrots in your backpack so you always have some healthy food nearby. Half a
cheese sandwich also makes a great snack to have on standby.
- Make it interesting. Healthy snacking doesn't have
to be boring as long as you give yourself a variety of choices.
Whole-wheat pretzels with spicy mustard, rice cakes with peanut butter
and raisins, or low-fat fruit yogurt are healthy, tasty, and easy.
- Satisfy cravings with healthier approaches. If
you're crazy for chocolate, try a hot chocolate drink instead of a
chocolate bar. An 8-ounce mug of hot chocolate has only 140 calories and
3 grams of fat. The average chocolate bar, on the other hand, has 230
calories and 13 grams of fat. Substitute nonfat frozen yogurt or sorbet
for ice cream. If you're craving savory munchies, snack on baked
tortilla chips instead of regular corn chips and pair them with salsa
instead of sour cream. Or satisfy salt cravings with pretzels instead of
chips.
- Read serving size information. What looks like a
small package of cookies can contain 2 or more servings — which means
double or even triple the amounts of fat, calories, and sugar shown on
the label.
Don't slip up after dinner. Evenings can be a tempting time to
indulge in sugary, fatty snacks. If you're really feeling hungry, don't
ignore it. Instead, pick the right snacks to fill the hunger gap.
Whole-wheat fig bars, rice cakes, or air-popped popcorn can do the
trick, as can fruit paired with cheese or yogurt.
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