Best Health Snacks

By Author: Danny Ang
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Hands down, for nutrition, flavor and versatility, the winner of this title is "the blueberry". Filled with antioxidants, phytonutrients to name a few, the lovely, purple globe is both a healthy and flavorful snack food. But, other than just eating them as is, how can you get more blueberries into your diet? Add them to fat-free vanilla or plain yogurt as an alternative to the over sugared or over processed prepackaged varieties. Spoon them over a slice of angel food cake. Mix them with low fat granola cereal as a healthful trail mix. And besides, what's wrong with munching on handfuls of purple beauties as you go about your day's business?

Other alternatives to blueberries, with the same basic premise and some of the same nutritional benefits: grapes, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

Keeping with the theme that fruit is one of the best healthy snacks available, apples may edge out others in sheer convenience alone. An apple does not need to be peeled, simply washed and rinsed well and then tossed into a gym bag, a purse or a back pack. Try that with a banana and you will be buying a new ...
... gym bag, purse or back pack. A medium size apple is only 80 calories, is a good source of vitamins and minerals and an excellent source of fiber as well.

Not to leave out vegetables from this listing, almost any vegetable can be cut and eaten raw, with or without a healthy dip on the side. One of the quickest, easiest and still healthy dips is non fat, plain yogurt mixed with diced green onions. Tastes just like chip dip, with less than half the calories and none of the fat. Set out a buffet tray of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and sugar snap peas and even the pickiest eaters will munch away.

A handful of almonds is a heart healthy snack and may keep you from overeating later in the day. Other nuts are healthy snack foods too, but be aware of portion sizes because they are still loaded with calories. Another alternative: peanut butter. Two tablespoons of peanut butter warmed for twenty seconds in the microwave makes an almost sinfully delicious dip for sliced apples.

A truly decadent healthy snack idea is a frozen banana. Use dark chocolate for the antioxidant benefits and be aware that this is not the lowest calorie snack idea. Slice the banana in half, insert a stick if you have one ( not necessary), and then dip into the melted chocolate. Place in the freezer for at least an hour and then enjoy. It is almost like a creamy popsicle, but it is all natural and so good.

Finally, for the meat lovers: take thinly sliced turkey or lean ham and make a wrap. Use a whole grain tortilla and layer the meat with lettuce, tomato and mustard, roll and slice on a diagonal. Add a salad or a bowl of fresh veggies and this wrap can go from snack to full fledged meal. Healthy does not mean nothing but cardboard flavored rice cakes anymore- just keep your snack on the small side and it will fit itself well to your healthy lifestyle.
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