Does your work have a vending machine filled with buffalo chicken flavored Dorritos, double stuffed Oreos, mini frosted apple pies or "healthy" candy filled trail mix? It may be time you give yourself a snack rehabilitation. Healthy snacking throughout your day can make a huge difference in your energy level, metabolism and weight management.
They key is preparing snacks is to choose items with very few ingredients, think the less steps it takes to get to your mouth the better. Also, plan ahead and prepare your snacks in advance so that you can just grab and go. Turn your briefcase or backpack into a mobile healthy vending machine. But keep in mind that too much of anything is not good, so mind serving sizes and create some variety. Here are some healthy and tasty snack ideas:
- Baby carrots
- Hard boiled egg
- Cucumber salad-1 cup of chopped cucumbers, 1/2 tsp of rice vinegar, sprinkle with red pepper
- Roasted seaweed
- Apple slices
- Raw almonds
- Serving of pistachios
- Low fat string cheese
- Can of Sardines
- 1 low sodium brown rice cake and 1 tbs of almond butter
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