Do you ever find it difficult to get that mid morning or afternoon snack between your regular meals to help curb cravings and keep metabolism stimulated?
If you’re like me than, yes, you do all the time. I usually don’t have much time to eat between meals due to my client schedule, but have recently found several snacks that work very well and are very healthy.
So today I am bringing you my Top 5 snacks that I like to have on hand for when I need a quick burst of energy or when I am trying to fight off the craving monsters.
My Top 5 Snack Foods…..
- Ziplock Bag of Fresh Veggies. Probably one of my favorites because the vegetables and the combination of vegetables can change everytime you bring it along with you. Try bell peppers (all colors), sliced cucumber, and grape tomatoes!
- EAS Advant Edge Protein Shakes and a Fuji Apple. The EAS shakes are ready to drink, contain 1g of sugar, 17g of protein and fit conveniently in a small cooler or a small refrigerator at work. The combination of the low glycemic apple combined with the protein shake gives your metabolism and your energy levels a significant boost!
- Almonds and Grapefruit. Just a handful of almonds and 1/2 a grapefruit can give you energy for the entire day. Remember, nuts are a high calorie food because of the high amounts of GOOD fats, so limit yourself to just a handful a day.
- Carb Master Yogurt. This is a new addition to the Kroger brand of yogurts. It has only 3g of sugar compared to 13g of sugar in regular yogurt and also contains 12g of protein compared to just 8g in regular yogurt.
- 1/2 Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich on Ezekiel Bread. Wait a minute! PB&J? Yes, I do PB&J. Here is my secret…use Skippy Natural PB (less sugar), Reduced sugar jelly, and of course, Ezekiel Bread which is made with lentils and spelt, and is considerably lower on the glycemic index than whole wheat bread. You can cut as much as half the calories by doing this, and it tastes good too. Plus its only 1/2 a sandwich!
There you go. My Top 5 Snack Foods! Give them a try and if you have some that you like to use email them to me at comments@bestjacksonpersonaltrainer.com. I would love to share some of your ideas with everybody else.
Stay healthy!
Clint Barr
Raising The Barr, Inc.
www.bestjacksonpersonaltrainer.com
