The key to snacking is to make your snacks healthy and to avoid snacks that are high in calories but low in nutrition. Healthy snacks can keep your energy levels up and help you avoid overeating at meals. Incorporate tasty snacks that add fiber and/or protein to your diet. These snacks will help you feel full throughout the day.
Strawberries With a Hint of Chocolate
Melt a small amount of a dark chocolate bar, about one-fourth of a regular size bar. Use a chocolate bar than is more than 75 percent dark chocolate. Take the melted chocolate and drip the tip of each strawberry into the melted chocolate. Avoid covering the whole strawberry in the chocolate to keep calories in check. The small amount of chocolate will give you an extra-sweet tasting snack, while also providing some health benefits. Dark chocolate contains flavanols, which help repair the damage done by free radicals within your body. Strawberries will increase the vitamin C, folate and fiber in your diet.
Refried Black Beans Spread on Crackers
Spread fat-free refried black beans onto whole-grain crackers for a tasty, wholesome snack. Choosing the fat-free variety of black beans will help eliminate the unnecessary and unhealthy fats that are often in refried black beans. Heat up 1/2 to 1 cup of refried black beans, either on the stove or in the microwave. Then, choose your favorite whole-grain crackers and spread the refried black beans on each cracker. If you want, add a small amount of salsa or shredded cheese to each cracker.
This snack will provide you with a high amount of protein and fiber, which will slowly digest, keeping you full and energized.
Lettuce Roll Ups
Use individual leaves from a head of iceberg lettuce to create a healthy snack wrap that tastes good. Place brown rice and your favorite beans into the lettuce leaves. Then, roll up your lettuce leaves around the beans and brown rice. If you want to increase the flavor of the wraps, sprinkle a small amount of low-sodium soy sauce into each wrap.
This snack will be high in fiber and rich in nutrition. The process of rolling each wrap will allow you to take time to eat the wrap slowly and enjoy the snack.
Cinnamon and Sugar Popcorn
Follow the cooking instructions a packet of butter-free or plain popcorn. Once the popcorn is cooked, place it in a large bowl. Spray the popcorn with a small amount of olive oil cooking spray. Then, sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and sugar onto the popcorn. Mix the popcorn thoroughly to get an even coating of cinnamon and sugar.
You will increase your fiber intake and servings of daily whole grains by eating this healthy and tasty snack.
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