Any "clean" or healthy snack recommendations?

MarkSharkk · September 2014

I have at least 4-5 cheat snacks a week, usually a donut, because that's all we usually have, and I'm pretty tired of it (always going over my daily sugar allowance). I don't like sugary stuff, and fruits just don't seem to satisfy my sweet tooth (which contradicts my dislike for sugary items) . Anyone have any clean or healthy snack recommendations such as nuts, protein bar, etc..?

Shalva · September 2014

my go to snack is a hardboiled egg. I try to keep them on hand at all times, I boil a dozen at a time.

jessicagrieshaber · September 2014

I normally go for a handful of mixed nuts. Super nutritious and easy!

Fitdoge · September 2014

I LOVE carrots. The crunchyness and the lovely snap they make, and they're flavourful enough by themselves without having to cook them or add dip...but a light ranch dressing is good with them, if you don't like carrots by themselves. For a more fun alternative, you can slice carrots into slivers, or get Baby carrots.
I also love to eat vegetable salads...baby corn, carrots, celery, and other vegetables you might like chopped and mixed together and put in small tupperware in the fridge. Mmm.

For a sweeter healthy enough snack I like light natural Peanut Butter and apple slices. Just about two tablespoons for a whole apple is all that's needed, and it gives you a sweet taste without the junkyness of just eating a candy bar instead.

Otherwise, you can make your own trail mix snack by buying some dried fruits, granola from the bag (the chunkier stuff), and any nuts you may like. This is a lot easier to do with Winco around...they have bulk bins, which makes making your own trail mix a cinch.

Oh, and as for really sweet stuff, if I'm having a bad craving for sugar and I would go over my sugar allowance for the day if I ate any dessert, gum is a lifesaver. They have all kinds of sweet flavours and you can chew it for as long as you want - a canister of Bubble Tape is better than a pack of peanut butter cups or a Snickers bar (or two

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littlejane91 · September 2014

greek yoghurt or cottage cheese bowls with lots of toppings such as granola, cereal, dried fruits, nut butters.,. if you need more protein you can flavour the yoghurt with chocolate or vanilla protein powder. If you feel like being a bit naughty you can add in some choc chips or other fun things. So versatile and a great way to use up extra calories

Cortelli · September 2014

I am not by any stretch a "clean" eater, but I like munching on raw veggies like baby carrots, sugar snap peas + snow peas, broccoli sometimes. I also like sweetened greek yogurt (either flavored / mixed fruit like Dannon Lit & Fit or plain greek to which I add a little jam). For non-sweet stuff I like spicy beef jerky and as mentioned above a hard-boiled egg is tasty. Nuts another good selection, though we tend to not have them around (and they are pretty calorie dense). A little bit of bread and some herbed or garlic cheese is a tasty and filling snack too.