Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Snackaroonie

I don't know about you but right around 10 o'clock I feel like I need a snack. So each day I make sure I pack something that will hold me over until my 12:30-1:00 lunch. This is a way for me to balance my dietary intake. I usually have some dried cranberries or a handful of trail mix. By having my snack around 10:00 and then after a work out helps me manage my hunger and binge eating. This means that during dinner I don't feel like I need seconds or thirds. I am satisfied. There are so many kinds of snacks out there. Most of the pre-made snacks are high in trans fats which don't really provide nourishment for your body for example a small bag of chips even sun chips. Incorporating healthy snacks with kids is good because you have a chance to catch up from the healthy foods you might have missed from breakfast. I just wanted to throw you a few suggestions to healthy snack choices.

As always:
Fruits and Veggies
fruit salad
Cheese
non-fat yogurt
whole grain-crackers and low fat cottage cheese
dried fruit
raw mixed nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts)
tuna w a piece of whole wheat bread or whole grain crackers
hummus and whole wheat pita
popcorn (light)
whole grain pretzles

It is recommended to have six small meals a day. I don't necessarily agree with that. I feel like you should do what you feel comfortable with as long as you are making healthy choices. But try to have a better routine with healthy snacks and make sure that every time you work out replenish your body right away with a healthy snack. Everytime we think about nurishing our bodies we need to make healthy choices.

*If for some reason the healthy snacks just are not doing it, try chewing a piece of sugar free gum. It helps!

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