My Favorite Snacks

Since today's theme on Good Morning Jacksonville's Food for Thought series is healthy snacks, I thought I would list some of my personal favorites. 

When choosing a snack, keep a couple of things in mind:

1. Know how many calories you want to spend. A healthy snack can quickly turn into a high calorie snack by eating too much (i.e. half the box of Wheat Thins as opposed to one serving of 12 crackers).
2. A 100 calorie pack isnt that great of a snack choice. By this I mean that 100 calories is really low. 100 calories of anything is likely NOT going to satisfy you for longer than 45 minutes. Add a 100 calorie pack to something else, like a fruit or veggie.
3. Choose something with protein, about 10 grams minimum. Protein helps keep you satisfied longer than just carbohydrate. It will also help manage your blood sugar (and therefore energy levels) better.

The Snack List

Low fat, low sodium cottage cheese with chopped fruit or with fresh dill and chopped cucumbers

Low fat Greek yogurt

Carrots, broccoli and hummus

Fresh bell pepper strips (all 4 colors if possible) and hummus 

An apple and a low fat cheese stick

1 oz walnuts or almonds with 2 tablespoons dried fruit

Cliff Bar (regular or the Builder bar if I need a super snack)

Shake - preferrably with Juice Plus Chocolate Complete mix

Cliff Granola Bars and raw veggies

Hard boiled egg and piece of fruit

Apple slices with chevre cheese spread on top

Reduced fat triscuits with cottage cheese on top, cucumber slices

 

What do you think of these ideas? Give something new a try. Leave me a comment about your favorite snack. The more ideas, the better.

And here's my segment from Good Morning Jacksonville. Enjoy!