Healthy Snack Ideas

, September 28, 2010

A lot of my patients ask me about healthy snack ideas. This seems to be an area that challenges people. And I don’t blame them; a lot of so-called healthy snacks are loaded with added sugar and sodium. My advice is to stay away from those processed foods and reach for whole foods. You can always do a smaller version of your breakfast or lunch for a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack, but here are some additional ideas:

  • Handful of unsalted almonds
  • Celery sticks with organic peanut or almond butter
  • Apple, pear (with or without peanut or almond butter)
  • Carrots, cucumber, peppers, celery with hummus
  • Homemade guacamole with corn tortillas (drizzle with a little olive oil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees to make crisp corn chips)
  • Half an avocado drizzled with a little balsamic vinegar
  • Lara Bars – gluten-free and dairy-free energy bars that come in a ton of great flavors. I like to keep one in my purse or at my desk.
  • Oatmeal
  • Plain Greek yogurt with berries and homemade granola
  • 2 hardboiled eggs (only 1 yolk)
  • Piece of roasted turkey or chicken
  • A small fruit smoothie

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  1. Marti on Tue, 28th Sep 2010 12:00 pm

    2. Great suggestions. I just had greek yoghurt with sliced apples and granola for breakfast this morning – very filling and satisfying. I also enjoy plain hummus with Stacy chips (I don’t think they are too bad) or a handful of almonds and walnuts.

    All of your suggestions are simple and just as easy to have around the house as processed baddies.

    Thanks!

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