List of Healthy Snacks

This list of healthy snacks can help you get an idea of what nutritionally balanced snacks should consist of.

These easy to make snacks are useful if you're trying to eat healthy and they're healthy snacks for weight loss as well!

Eating wise snacks throughout the day is one of the best ways to boost your metabolism.

Smart Quick Snacks:

Hard boiled egg: remove the yolk and fill the center with hummus. Sprinkle with paprika
Part skim mozzarella string cheese and 1 apple
1/2 turkey sandwich
Apple spread with peanut butter or pumpkin seed butter
Whole grain crackers and hummus
1/2 (lowfat)cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread
Edamame (green soybeans) and low sodium tomato juice
Banana smeared with natural peanut butter or almond butter
Cottage cheese and peaches
Lowfat yogurt sprinkled with almonds or pumpkin seeds
Homemade trail mix: oat cereal + walnuts + dried cherries
Lowfat yogurt sprinkled with lowfat granola
Low sodium V-8 juice and part skim mozzarella string cheese
Turkey slices: spread with hummus, roll up and eat. Wrap in lettuce leaf if desired
Small bowl of whole grain cereal and skim milk
Homemade fruit smoothie: blend 1 cup skim milk and 1 cup frozen berries until smooth
1/2 baked sweet potato topped with lowfat cottage cheese; sprinkle with cinnamon
Small portion of almonds mixed with raisins
Small portion of walnuts mixed with dried cherries
Plain yogurt mixed with sliced strawberries or bananas

Keep a "Master Snack List"

From the list of healthy snacks above, write down the ones you like and call it your "master" list.

Pick 2-4 easy to make snacks every week from your list that you will rotate between and buy the necessary groceries.

Each week, choose 2-4 different quick snack recipes to prepare so you don't get bored!

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