"A failure to plan is a plan to fail."
Do you plan your snacks? Or, are you like most - eating whatever is in your pantry or fridge?
It's important to plan your daily snacks. I recommend you eat a healthy snack that contains
a protein and a complex carb about every 3-4 hours to keep your metabolism
going and to prevent your blood sugar from dropping.
Here are a few healthy snacks that you may not have
thought of:
- 18 rice crackers spread with 1 TB of natural peanut butter. Also try cashew butter, almond butter, sun butter, or soy nut butter for more variety
- 1 apple, sliced, with cinnamon and 1 ounce of Cabot’s 50% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 TB of hummus with 1 cup of raw sugar snap peas, red peppers, or celery
- A hard-boiled egg, with the yolk scooped out and filled with hummus
- A Tumaro-Low-In-Carb whole wheat wrap, spread with hummus and grated carrots, rolled up and sliced into bite-size pieces
- 14 Kashi cheddar crackers with 1 reduced-fat mozzarella string cheese, cut up and placed in the microwave to melt the cheese
- Half of a whole wheat Arnold Sandwich Thin, toasted and spread, lightly, with natural peanut butter and a half of a banana, sliced, and layered on top
Plan a variety of snacks, so you don’t get bored. Prepare then in advance, so it doesn't become a chore when you're looking to munch on something. Make it as easy to grab a prepared snack as grabbing a bag of chips. You'll feel so much better knowing you're being health conscious. Now, get out there and get snacking - healthy that is!
