You’re hungry, but you’re trying to lose some weight and snacks are a bad idea, right?
Actually, a healthy snack can support your diet by making you less likely to binge at your next scheduled meal. Better yet, you don’t have to limit yourself to endless snacks of carrots and rice cakes. Here are some ideas for satisfying, low-calorie hunger stoppers:
- Sliced bananas and fresh raspberries (1 cup)
- Air-popped popcorn (3½ cups)
- Peanuts (2 tablespoons)
- Olives (5)
- Hummus (1/4 cup, with 4 carrot sticks)
From Mayo Clinic’s website come these suggestions for quick, healthy meals when you don’t have time for anything elaborate:
- Toast half of a whole-wheat English muffin and top it with a slice of Canadian bacon, a slice of tomato, and a slice of low-fat American cheese, and microwave it until the cheese has melted.
- Spread half of a small cinnamon-raisin bagel with one tablespoon of part-skim ricotta cheese and top it with a few thin slices of apple.
- Take one flour tortilla (6 inches) and sprinkle two tablespoons of shredded low-fat cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack. Microwave until the cheese melts, and cut the tortilla like a pie. Eat with salsa.
Written by: Kristi Boulware
I started as a Preschool Teacher for about 8 years and then moved up through management to be a very successful School Director. Most recently with Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center's McKinney location. I have since been moved to the Home Office of Childrens Lighthouse as the Social Media Consultant. You can find more information about us at http://www.childrenslighthouse.com/.
