Growing up, the first second I thought about what a “snack” constituted, I would think of a bag of chips or a handful or two of pretzels. The other great line about snacking –that we all probably heard from our parents—is the one about not upsetting your dinner by snacking too much. When I was at my heaviest weight in Junior High, what I interpreted as snacking was nine out of ten times, the size of a full-fledged meal plan lol; from the boxes of cookies, or the wad of microwavable barbeque sandwiches I would devour, that is what I looked at as just a “small” snack. Thankfully, that no longer takes place and I rarely even think of having extra food between meals.
As I got into living more of a natural lifestyle, I realized that snacks could even be a quick, pick-me-up apple or a bowl of blueberries. So, there is no real need to be afraid of the word anymore because it can be something healthy, but the only difference is it’s just a little smaller in size than a meal. The possibilities are truly endless if you’re looking for an alternative route to healthy snacking
Before I share what I’ve found around the internet world, what kind of healthy concoctions do you whip up and can’t seem to put down no matter how hard you try?
Here are some great concoctions I came across, if you’re looking for something new to try out tonight, or over the weekend:
- 4 carrot sticks, 2 cherry tomatoes, and 4 green beans served with guacamole dip.
- 1 tablespoon of mixed seeds, 3 strips of red pepper, 2 thick slices of mushroom.
- A small serving of natural yoghurt with pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds, and a pinch of cinnamon.
- A small bowl of frozen berries and natural yoghurt, topped with linseeds.
- 8 cashew nuts, 3 carrot sticks, and 2 thick slices of cucumber.
- A small cup of homemade vegetable soup.
- 3 handfuls of unbuttered/unsweetened popcorn, seasoned with herbs.
- A small bowl of natural yoghurt with 1/2 cup unsweetened granola.
- 1/2 cup pure orange juice, frozen and eaten as sorbet.
Remember, these are just a few options you can take if you’re tired of the standard crackers and cheese…enjoy your healthy snacks
Sources:
25 Healthy Snack Ideas by Melanie Thomassian
http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/09/12/25-healthy-snack-ideas/
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Growing up, the first second I thought about what a “snack” constituted, I would think of a bag of chips or a handful or two of pretzels. The other great line about snacking –that we all probably heard from our parents—is the one about not upsetting your dinner by snacking too much. When I was at my heaviest weight in Junior High, what I interpreted as snacking was nine out of ten times, the size of a full-fledged meal plan lol; from the boxes of cookies, or the wad of microwavable barbeque sandwiches I would devour, that is what I looked at as just a “small” snack. Thankfully, that no longer takes place and I rarely even think of having extra food between meals.
As I got into living more of a natural lifestyle, I realized that snacks could even be a quick, pick-me-up apple or a bowl of blueberries. So, there is no real need to be afraid of the word anymore because it can be something healthy, but the only difference is it’s just a little smaller in size than a meal. The possibilities are truly endless if you’re looking for an alternative route to healthy snacking
Before I share what I’ve found around the internet world, what kind of healthy concoctions do you whip up and can’t seem to put down no matter how hard you try?
Here are some great concoctions I came across, if you’re looking for something new to try out tonight, or over the weekend:
- 4 carrot sticks, 2 cherry tomatoes, and 4 green beans served with guacamole dip.
- 1 tablespoon of mixed seeds, 3 strips of red pepper, 2 thick slices of mushroom.
- A small serving of natural yoghurt with pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds, and a pinch of cinnamon.
- A small bowl of frozen berries and natural yoghurt, topped with linseeds.
- 8 cashew nuts, 3 carrot sticks, and 2 thick slices of cucumber.
- A small cup of homemade vegetable soup.
- 3 handfuls of unbuttered/unsweetened popcorn, seasoned with herbs.
- A small bowl of natural yoghurt with 1/2 cup unsweetened granola.
- 1/2 cup pure orange juice, frozen and eaten as sorbet.
Remember, these are just a few options you can take if you’re tired of the standard crackers and cheese…enjoy your healthy snacks
Sources:
25 Healthy Snack Ideas by Melanie Thomassian
http://www.dietriffic.com/2008/09/12/25-healthy-snack-ideas/
