Wednesday, May 14, 2008

healthy snacks

Some days I just feel like snacking. I try to resist the urge... but often I am unsuccessful. So in honor of the Biggest Loser health tips, here is my question to you: What snacks have you found that are both healthy and satisfying?
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6 comments:

Linz said...

fruit, string cheese, yogurt, I like the 100 calorie Kettle corn popcorn (you get lots of munchiness out of it for just 100 calories), fudgsicles

May 14, 2008 at 11:42 AM
highdeekay said...

This is definitely a snack, and not necessarily a healthy one but as snacks go it is better than many: RICE KRISPY TREATS. If you make it without the butter it has zero fat in it. You can nuke a small bowl of marshmallows and then add your krispies, stir, and voila. Eat it straight from the bowl and you have a low-fat, munchy, sweet treat without much mess.

May 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Claire said...

I like to cut cucumber into thick slices, then marinate the slices in seasoned rice vinegar and some water. I also love things like olives and pickles. Because they have such a strong flavour, I only need to eat a few to satisfy my craving for a snack, and they are low cal.

May 14, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Tiffany said...

I am also a snacker. I LOVE fruit of all kinds...so that's always a good thing. I also like eating veggies (sometimes with dip, which ruins the healthiness of it...but it sure tastes good!)...with both of those things its nice to have them pre-washed/sliced and in the fridge b/c then its easier to munch when you get the munchies and not too much work. I also love cheese..probably not the healthiest snack..but not the worst either. It goes great with apples. I'm not lying..try it. :)

Popcorn is another great snack and good for you if you get the healthier kinds (i.e. not a lot of butter) and if you air pop it and make it with spray butter and some salt, that's a zero calorie snack that sure satisfies a craving!

I also like to eat yogurt (I really like it with raw oats and almonds...call me crazy, but its really good).

And then I can always go for a bowl of cereal. :)

Also, here's something not necessarily snack related that I've noticed: I grew up with butter on all my vegetables and super buttery popcorn and white rice and all that stuff that's not as good for you. Then I decided to eat healthier and give up the butter on my veggies and popcorn and switch to brown rice and the first time I tried it I was like, "Yuck...how could anyone ever like this?" But now, I love it and couldn't imagine eating it any other way. So..you've just got to give it some time and then it not only becomes bearable...it becomes what you love! :)

May 14, 2008 at 2:47 PM
The Schacher Family said...

Smoothies are good. Just put Frozen fruit, yogurt,milk in a blender. I think its good. There are also lots of quick smoothie recipes online.

I love to eat fruit to and I eat more if I have it ready to eat. For example I just cut up my watermellon a minute ago so I can grab it quickly. Also with grapes I wash them and then put them in baggies so it is easy to grab. If you are a veggie fan you could do the same thing.

I love chips and salsa. I don't know how bad salsa is for you but you can get fairly healthy chips or use crackers or tortillas.

May 14, 2008 at 8:20 PM
Claire said...

Salsa is actually really low cal... its the chips that make it not as healthy a snack. I LOVE hummus and I often make a batch of that and dip veggies in it. Depending on how you make it, hummus can have as little as 25 calories a serving! I'm a huge smoothie fan also.

May 14, 2008 at 9:42 PM

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