Easy, Healthy Snacks

A helpful tip for healthy eating is to never go so long without eating that you feel “starved.” If you are feeling ravenous by your next meal, you may overeat or make unhealthy choices just to satisfy your hunger quickly. A smarter way to eat is to separate your calories throughout the day with healthy snacks.

Check out these great suggestions for easy-on-the-go snacks:

• Celery sticks with peanut butter
• Low-fat string cheese
• Hardboiled eggs
• Air-popped popcorn
• High protein/greek-style yogurt
• Almonds or cashews
• Veggies with hummus
• Roasted cauliflower
• Turkey rolls with cheese
• Chicken breast
• Pickles
• Apples with peanut butter
• Fresh or frozen berries
• Cottage cheese
• Soy Crisps
• Edamame
• Sliced tomato with feta
• Beef jerky
• Caprese

The trick here is to be prepared and get creative! Get your fresh fruits and vegetables on the weekend in preparation for the week’s snacking. Keep small-sized plastic containers for packing up small portions. Take note of the healthy foods you need to keep stocked in the house for future quick and healthy snack preparation. These will become automatic items for your grocery list. You may find that you start to replace a few nonessential, calorie-wasting items with your new healthy snack list!