Healthy Go To Snack Ideas

I work for Meyer Real Estate and they provide a great resource to all of their employees  - Ms. Jackie Smith..she is our on-site health and fitness guru. Here is a list of healthy snacks and tips that she suggested...enjoy!

Jackie Smith's Healthy Go To Snack Ideas

           

            Whether at work or on the go, we can easily get in a rut with our healthy snack options.  Our time is strapped and we need food that is easy to grab and go.  During this mad-chaos of finding food on our way out the door, one detail is easy to forget or bypass – making sure that the choices we make are healthy.  Unfortunately, it’s mostly the not so great stuff that falls into the "fast" and "easy" categories – chips, candy bars, sodas, etc.  Well, what if we took some time and ingenuity to make our own healthy snacks portable and easy for on-the-go eating?
            We need to have a repertoire of things that can fit into the top drawer at work or snacks prepared ahead of time that can be popped into a lunch bag.  Yes, some of these items WILL require some thinking ahead.  But they are fast, simple, and easy.  Most take less than five minutes to prepare.  You will also be thankful that you have saved yourself the cash that normally goes to vending machines or convenience stores.  Your body will be grateful as well.  The benefits of health outweigh the costs.

Check out these snack suggestions:

• 1 ½ Tablespoons of almond or peanut butter with celery sticks
• 2 plain rice cakes with 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 cup frozen grapes with 1 ounce of cheese
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 2 deviled eggs
• Plain Greek yogurt with ½ teaspoon honey and berries
• Trail mix (just a handful, very easy to eat extra portions)
• Nuts or nut mix (stick to just a handful)
• Vegetable sticks (carrots, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, or any raw veggie) with ranch Greek yogurt dip
• Turkey or ham with cheese wrapped in a low carb tortilla
• Cucumber slices or 2 Wasa crackers with light cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, and onion
• Turkey or ham and cheese roll ups
• Wasa crackers with laughing cow cheese and a piece of fruit
• Raw veggies with hummus or guacamole
• Apple or banana with 1 Tablespoon almond or peanut butter
• Cottage cheese with berries or honey, cinnamon, and nuts
• Wasa crackers with string cheese and turkey pepperoni
• Tuna, chicken, or egg salad on a tomato half or Wasa crackers

            The trick here is a little planning, creativity, and not waiting until you are starving to prepare or grab a snack.  Get your fresh fruits and vegetables on the weekend in preparation for the week’s snacking.  Keep small-sized plastic containers for packing up small portions.  Take note of the healthy foods you need to keep stocked in the house for future quick and healthy snack preparation.  These will become automatic items for your grocery list.  As eating healthy becomes more routine, it is easier to get more inventive with your snack and meal ideas.  This is just a list of ideas and go to ideas just make it easier when we feel more pressed for time.