Tasty and Healthy Snacks

published by ChuzNul on Oct 7, 2011

Many healthy snacks that you can enjoy your children as well, as mentioned in the WebMD:

1. Fruits
When you are hungry, you should look for a snack or snacks low in calories but still makes you feel full. Fruits such as apples, oranges and other fruits, because fruits will not burden you with calories.

2. Foods with lots of water
Eating foods with plenty of water can make you full faster. A tomato juice, for example, has the same calories with 5 dry pretzel rods. A study showed that eating foods with plenty of water in it makes you less hungry.

3. Breakfast with cereals from the grain
You probably know that a healthy breakfast is important, but for those who do not have enough time to eat a lot of cereal before leaving for work. Cereal grain is a perfect solution to fill your stomach with ease during the trip. Look for the first ingredient starts with “wheat,” followed by “wheat”, “wheat”, “rice,” or “corn.”

4. Prepare healthy sandwich
If you want to bring lunch to school, prepare your sandwiches with healthy ingredients. Use whole wheat bread instead of regular white bread, because it has extra fiber takes longer to digest, so you will feel full longer. Make sure you use a few slices of meat, mixed vegetables such as tomatoes, or when varied can add peppers, cabbage, or cucumber.

5. Choice of fast food
 It’s hard to miss the fries when you eat fast food, but consider in terms of health. There is nothing wrong, you choose a fast food salad, it would be more healthful.

6. Choosing a Healthy Pizza
If you usually eat pizza with pepperoni ingredients and extra cheese, so this time try to order pizza with vegetable coating. If you really miss the meat, try chicken as a healthy choice. There is nothing wrong, you make your own mini pizzas at home using wheat English muffins.

7. Prepare healthy meals for your party
If you held a small party or hang out with friends, prepare some snacks, such as various kinds of raw vegetables, fresh fruits or nuts. For a larger appetite, you can make mini sandwiches with wheat bread, lean meats like turkey or chicken, and vegetables.

8. Healthy Dessert
For dessert, if you typically can not escape from the ice cream, so this time try to replace it with frozen yogurt and come with fresh fruit. In addition, you can try also with low-calorie foods such as pudding, jelly, and “tutti”.

9. Come shop with Parents
It’s easy to make healthy choices if you have healthy food at home. To ensure that your kitchen is not always full of junk food, then offer yourself to go shopping with your parents. Make sure, coming home from shopping, grocery cart filled with fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and ingredients for healthy soups and salads.

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