Snacks help keep us energized throughout the day.

Whether you’re powering through the office grind, out on a road trip, or simply spending some leisure time at home, a nutritious snack can provide the fuel you need to stay focused until mealtime.

Great tasting snacks are also like a mini break for our minds and treat for our senses, as they can give us a little burst of joy we may need to get through our day.

Let’s talk about healthy snack ideas.

Healthy Snack Food Ideas

What Should I Eat If I Crave Junk Food?

Thanks to their combination of saltiness and crunchiness, nuts can calm your cravings for other salty snacks.

Another great junk food alternative is dried fruit. Try some chewy, sweet, dried fruit if you need a sugar fix.

Two other common substitutes are roasted chickpeas and veggies dipped in hummus.

Fresh Veggies To Dip In Hummus

• Carrots sticks.
• Bell pepper slices.
• Sliced celery.
• Cherry tomatoes.
• Sugar snap peas.

What Should I Eat Instead Of Chips?

• Baked apple chips.
• Kale chips.
• Apple slices with nut butter.
• Baked banana chips.
• Baked zucchini chips.
• Roasted chickpeas.
• Baked green bean chips.
• Roasted brussels sprouts.

What Can I Snack On Instead Of Junk Food?

Potato chips = replace with homemade kale chips.

Candy bars = replace with dark chocolate.

Sugary drinks = replace with coconut water or carbonated water.

Cookies = replace with low-sugar fruits.

Ice cream = replace with Greek yogurt popsicles.

Candy = replace with nuts.

What’s The Healthiest Snack To Make?

• Trail mix.
• Greek yogurt with berries and granola.
• Cottage cheese and pineapple.
• Hard-boiled eggs with raw veggies.
• Peanut butter on whole wheat English muffin.
• String cheese and apple.
• Greek yogurt dip and raw veggies.

What Snack Burns Fat At Night?

• Fruit.
• Hummus. 
• Cottage cheese.
• Zucchini. 
• Greek yogurt.
• Lean protein shake.
• Roasted chickpeas.
• Sweet potato muffins.
• Air-popped popcorn.
• Low-fat chocolate milk.

What Foods To Avoid Before Bed?

• Foods with hidden caffeine.
• Spicy foods.
• Alcohol.
• Sugary treats.
• Acidic foods.

What Snacks Should I Eat To Lose Weight?

• Celery sticks and nut butter.
• Hummus and vegetables.
• Greek yogurt with berries.
• Fruit and nut butter.
• Low-fat cheese.
• Nuts.
• Hard-boiled eggs.
• Edamame.

What Are Some Other Quick Healthy Snacks?

• Eat fruit such as apples, pears, bananas, strawberries, and grapes.
• Easy vegetable sticks to make include cucumbers, carrots, celery, and peppers.
• Air-popped popcorn.
• Trail mix with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and raisins.

Final Thoughts:

Eating a small snack between meals can help us to feel satisfied and prevent overeating at our next meal.

Including vegetables in our snacks is a great way to boost our overall veggie intake. When we’re craving snack foods, having healthy snacks at the ready takes on even greater importance.

Keep washed and chopped vegetables in the fridge so that they’re ready for quick grab-and-go snacks.

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Sources and other reading:

Healthy Snacks For Kids

How To Start Eating Healthier

Health Benefits of Nuts

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