What are tips for healthy on-the-go snacking?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Whether you are dieting to lose weight or just to want to keep fueled throughout the day, snacking should be a part of a healthy eating plan. Here are some tips for healthy on-the-go snacking.
Plan Ahead: Count on eating 2-3 healthy snacks a day and plan what they will be in advance. You'll eat less if it is organized, but be careful to not buy too much snack food each week. You are likely to barrel through it just because it's there.
Make your Own: Keep your pantry stocked with ingredients for making your own snacks. As a general rule, choose snacks high in fiber and protein with no added sugars: nuts and seeds, whole-grain crackers, peanut butter, fruit slices, hard-boiled eggs and low-fat soups. Try to keep each snack between 150 to 200 calories.
Snack Defensively: Eating snacks at pre-planned times - mid morning, mid-afternoon and evening. This strategy might help stave off the fast-food drive-by or mindless high-calorie grab typical of a hungry snacker.Whether you are dieting to lose weight or just to want to keep fueled throughout the day, snacking should be a part of a healthy eating plan. Here are some tips for healthy on-the-go snacking. Plan Ahead: Count on eating 2-3 healthy snacks a day and... More -
Carol Heitman - NASM Elite Trainer answered:Our lives can keep us busy and on the go, making it hard to make healthy choices for food. All it takes is a little pre-planning so we can have the right snacks at hand when hungry strikes! Here are some tips/ideas: take with you baggies of nuts, seeds, dried fruits and veggies. Have a cooler in the car with water (slice of lemon or orange in it - to avoid sugary drinks), yogurt, fruit slices. rice or whole grain crackers.
Our lives can keep us busy and on the go, making it hard to make healthy choices for food. All it takes is a little pre-planning so we can have the right snacks at hand when hungry strikes! Here are some tips/ideas: take... More -
Marisa Moore of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:Eating away from home can be a challenge but it's not impossible. Snacking can bridge your hunger from point A to B without getting you into calorie trouble. Try these tips for healthy on-the-go snacking.
- If you will be out for more than 4 hours, be sure to have plans for food or bring along a snack in your car, purse or bag.
- Stock snacks that won't spoil like nuts, granola bar or uncut fresh fruit.
- If you find yourself in a gas station or convenience store, skip the cakes, donuts and sodas. Choose peanuts, pistachios, baked chips, hard boiled eggs, low fat milk, yogurt or cheese which all make nutritious and filling snacks.
Eating away from home can be a challenge but it's not impossible. Snacking can bridge your hunger from point A to B without getting you into calorie trouble. Try these tips for healthy on-the-go snacking. If you will be out for more... More
