10 Great Snacks

[awitwer]

It's hard to find snacks that are portable, healthy and tasty. But here's a good list to start with. Got any other ideas?

1. Nuts / dried fruit mix - almost any unsalted nut will do
2. Yogurt (fat free)
3. Snack bars - look for 4:1 ratio (sugar to fiber)
4. Popcorn - 90% fat free or better
5. String Cheese - mozzarella and low sodium
6. Applesauce (natural) - less than 15 grams of sugar/serving
7. Edemame (baby soy beans) - warm and sprinkle on a little salt
8. Fruit
9. Vegetables - eat as much as you'd like (except potatoes, corn)
10. Cereal - the fewer the # of ingredients, the better. NO trans or saturated fat, 2:1 ratio (sugar to fiber)

Let me know if you want some specific examples. Enjoy!

[bob]

good ideas awitwer, personally I have been on a popcorn kick since we got our air-popper, but I am in need of some ideas on different ways to prepare it - you know some kind of seasonings other than butter and salt - Any suggestions?

[awitwer]

Bob -

With air-popped popcorn: I'd suggest trying things without too much sodium or butter. Like Mrs Dash's. It's flavorful but without sodium. You can also try Tobasco sauce or hot sauce. A lot of hot sauce goes a long way, so go easy.

Final thought: flavoring your plain popcorn yourself will almost never yield as much sodium, fat or sugar than what a company has to add when preserving. Use the idea of MODERATION and you should be fine with popcorn. Great question!

[bittersweetfitness]

Those are great ideas! However, you forgot peanut butter! Peanut butter is loaded with healthy fats and contains a decent amount of protein. Additionally, it is very filling and will hold off your hunger for a while! Thanks for the ideas!

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[BananaRama48]

Low-Sodium crackers are good and there are all these new 100 calorie packs but I don't think they are very filling. As for flavoring popcorn I like using Cayenne pepper, gives it a nice little kick and cayenne has health benefits like improving poor circulation, stimulating the gastric system and is classified as a stimulant, meaning that stimulants the whole body.