Snacks are a great opportunity to fuel your body and brain between meals. Think of your metabolism as a campfire: you have to feed it regularly otherwise the flame dwindles and you can't roast your marshmallows to perfection. Oh, wait, I mean to say if you don't feed your body and your brain (which runs on carbohydrates) about every 3-5 hours throughout your day it tends to slow down and you get that brain-fog.
A good rule of thumb in choosing a snack is to combine protein and fiber, which will take the edge off that hunger and keep you going until the next meal.
Here are 25 healthy snack ideas:
Pretzels and hummus
Half of a sandwich (meat and cheese or PB&J)
Apple slices dipped in peanut butter
Trail mix (nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips)
Hard-boiled egg and whole grain crackers
Veggies dipped in hummus
Cut up fruit with yogurt
Graham crackers spread with peanut butter
Cottage cheese and canned fruit
Whole grain crackers with sliced cheese
Half a pita bread with hummus
Six-inch tortilla spread with almond butter, drizzled with honey and rolled up
Handful of cereal with milk
Granola bar and a string cheese
Celery with peanut butter and raisins (aka, ants on a log)
Yogurt with granola
Popcorn with handful of nuts
Slice of toast spread with nut butter
Packet of instant oatmeal made with milk
Slice of deli meat and fresh fruit
Scoop of frozen yogurt with berries
Sliced bananas dipped in nut butter
Roasted chickpeas and fresh fruit
Edamame and pretzels
Cubed cheese and watermelon salad
Next time you go grocery shopping, stock up on items from this list so you're prepared the next time that mid-afternoon hunger hits!
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