Healthy Snack
Recipes
Snacks are so important when you are wanting to eat a
healthy diet, as these can completely change your metabolism
and therefore the rate at which your body burns fat. Read on to
find out more about what kind of snacks are the best kind.
One of the most difficult parts of some diets, is a complete
withdrawal of snacking, but it can be very beneficial to eat
little and often, as long as you choose healthy
snacks.
Most people will think of snacks as chocolate and crisps,
and their opinions will not extend beyond that. However there
are many other snacks which are far better for you. Here are a
few:
♥ Vegetable sticks
Carrot, celery and cucumber are absolutely great raw and dipped
in houmous (regular or flavoured). You could also try vegetable
sticks with a drizzle of olive oil. A delicious savoury
snack.
♥ Walnuts
These are really great, and taste really great dipped in a
little honey or by themselves. Any kind of nuts are good for
getting in a little healthy fat, and are especially best
served without salt.
♥ Fruit
One of the most healthy things to have when you are
hungry is a piece of fruit. This is a cheap snack and
incredibly good for you. The best kind of fruit to
recommend is an apple, a banana or an orange. Although these
pieces of fruit are normal, they are the original and tested -
but do try new fruits that are in season, and eat them as fresh
as you can for full benefit.
♥ Berries
These things are fruit of course, but they are especially high
in anti-oxidants which keep the heart healthy. Blueberries and
blackberries are especially nutritious.
♥ Sorbet
This can be really good for you, especially if you get one that
is additive free. This is better than ice-cream as it has no
dairy products, and is also mostly fruit. You could try making
your own sorbet, or how about making frozen yogurt which is
also very healthy and nutritious.
♥ Oat cereal bar
There are many cereal bars now which are organic, which means
you can guarantee that all the products are natural. Oats and
dried fruit are great for your digestive system aswell - but be
careful to pick one that will taste good too!
♥ Ryvita and salmon
Take some ryvita, spread with a little butter and then a
slice of smoked salmon. Perhaps top with a little cream cheese,
capers, dill and cucumber.
♥ Dark Chocolate
A few pieces of dark chocolate are really great for you, much
better than milk chocolate, as it relies on it's cacao content,
rather than it's sugar to deliver flavour. Cocoa has a well
rounded nutritional profile too - known for it's healing
properties in it's native cultures.
♥ Frozen Bananas
Simple cut a banana in two, then put a skewer through it. Pop
in the freezer and enjoy later that day as a summery snack.
Don't leave it for too long, or the banana will start to go
bad!
Check out our healthy snack bar recipes
for tips on yummy homemade cereal bars.
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