Healthy Snacking

levoir2314

Can anyone recommend some healthy foods that are good snacks? I have a tendency to eat candy, sometimes popcorn. Thank you for any advice you can provide.

kell0440

Veggies are always a good choice to snack on. I try to have a few to choice from in my lunch box so I don't get bored and reach for the candy.

usmcmp

Popcorn isn't bad and can be filling for fairly low calories. Fruits or vegetables can be a good snack. Pretzels and cheese. Jerky or eggs. Nuts/seeds, nut butters, yogurt. Those all provide some good vitamins or good fats. Candy doesn't have to be taken out of your diet completely, a diet should be viewed as overall context and not just a bite by bite basis. Mini candy bars are my best friend when it comes to staying on track!

CafeRacer808

Popcorn, depending on how much butter and salt you put on it, is actually quite healthy. It's a whole grain and it's packed with fiber. Typical snacks for me include:

Nuts
Beef Jerky
Raisins
Dried Apricots
Greek Yogurt + Honey
Carrots + Hummus
Chips + Guacamole
Pretzels
Japanese Rice Crackers (not those crappy rice cakes you see in grocery stores)
Cottage Cheese + Almond Butter+ Honey
Edamame
Nori (sushi roll-sized sheets, toasted over the stove)
Popcorn (!)
Toast + Jam
Cereal
Peanut Butter + Spoon

patslitzker

Not really healthy in the sense that it provides and vitamins or nutrients but is pretty much no calories coming in at 5 calories per serving. Sugar free jello, you can make a giant bowl of it and not really have a significant impact on your calories.

suruda

I slice an apple as thin as I can and just have it on a plate...some apples don't oxidize. Opal apples are pretty new to market and don't brown. I've had one sliced for up to 3 days (usually in a baggie in my car) and it doesn't brown.

Sugar free hot cocoa helps with those sweet cravings
I also get sugar free werther caramels...super delicious and good flavor

TimothyFish

I leave fresh fruit sitting out in a bowl. Whether I eat it or not, it is the first thing I see when I'm looking for something to eat. I keep nuts around, but you have to be careful with those because a little goes a long way. Opt for dark chocolate over milk chocolate. There's nothing wrong with popcorn as long as you don't load it down with butter and salt, or sugar. Avoid the prepackaged stuff. I have one of those microwave popping bowls, but you can pop it in a paper bag, or an air popper, or even in a pan on top of the stove. And who says you have to go for traditional snack food? If you're looking for something sweet, there are plenty of vegetables that are sweet but not as loaded with sugar as snack foods.

jenilla1

I eat cheese, nuts, baby carrots - stuff like that.

victoria_1024

I like those Chobani Greek yogurt flip things. Some are 200 calories and some are 100. They are high in protein so more filling. That's usually what I eat in the afternoon. In the evening I like popcorn.

BiggDaddy58

Pretzels
Cereal
Nuts (almonds, peanuts, cashews)
Apples
Certain Crackers
strawberries

KiraCharman

All are healthy options:
Sunbites crisps are lush
Veggies and dips (try to find low fat)
Fibre one bars
Weight watchers chocolate rolls, biscuits
WATER is amazing at curbing an appetite

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