Inappropriate snacking has been the downfall of many a well thought out nutrition plan, so it’s time to address this issue! Given some of us have a sweet tooth and some have a savoury side, we thought we’d give you some healthy snack ideas to address either craving.
If you want salty foods
You may actually be thirsty. Try a glass of water or tea, wait five minutes and see if it sorts the cravings.
If that doesn’t work, healthy savoury snack ideas include:
- Beef jerky (high protein, low fat – just watch the sodium intake)
- Carrot or celery sticks with hummus
- Small handful of nuts (preferably unsalted/not roasted)
- Pita bread (toasted and cut into strips) with hummus
- Wholegrain crackers (<9g fat per 100g) with tuna, cottage cheese and tomatoes
- Rice crackers with cottage cheese, salsa or hummus
- Vege soup with wholegrain crackers and small cheese sticks
- Boiled eggs
- Thinly spread peanut butter on wholegrain crackers
- Thinly spread marmite/vegemite on wholegrain crackers or crispbread
If you’re craving sweet foods
Healthy snack ideas include:
- Milkshake (blend low fat milk, low fat yoghurt and banana or berries – can add protein powder too!)
- A piece of fruit toast
- Small handful dried fruit
- Small pottle of yoghurt (low fat and low in sugar)
- One large or two medium pieces of fruit (or a handful of smaller fruit such as grapes or berries)
- Trim hot chocolate (to sort those chocolate cravings!)
- Two small boiled sweets (140kj instead of five squares/25g chocolate at 525kj!)
- Low fat/low sugar muesli bar or snack bar (pref. < 600kJ, saturated fat <2g, sugar <10g)
What are your favourite healthy snacks? Let us know and comment below!
Photo / FreeDigitalPhotos.net – Grant Cochrane
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