I want to talk about snacks and give you some low-calorie options for when hunger strikes in-between meals. It’s a good idea to have a snack to keep your metabolism going and the ones listed here, are only about 150 calories each! So, whether you’re watching your weight or just need a little something to hold you over ’til lunch or dinner, these are all guilt-free and pretty tasty.
- 1 oz. healthy nuts (47 pistachios or 24 almonds or peanuts)
- 2 whole-grain crackers with 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 cup baby carrots with 1/2 cup hummus
- 6 oz. nonfat yogurt with 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 3 cups popcorn (popped in 2 tsp canola oil)
- 3/4 cup fresh pineapple with 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese
- 1 cup fresh fruit with 1 part-skim string cheese
- 1 cup whole-grain cereal (such as Cheerios) with 1/2 cup skim or 1% milk & 1/2 cup slice strawberries
- English muffin pizza: 1/2 whole-grain English muffin with 1 tbsp tomato sauce & 1/2 oz low-fat mozzarella cheese (add green pepper and onion slices on top if you’d like)
- 1 apple with 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal with sliced almonds (about 5) and 1/2 cup skim or 1% milk
- 1 oz. low-fat cheese with 3 whole-wheat crackers
- 1/2 small whole-wheat tortilla with 2 slices turkey (or tofurkey), 1 slice tomato and 1 small slice avocado
- 12 whole-grain corn chips and 1/2 cup salsa
- Fruit smoothie: 1 cup skim or 1% milk blended with 3/4 cup berries
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