Healthy snacks
66Mustang
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Can anyone share their healthy snack suggestions?
I like the following but I don't know if they are healthy or not?
Olives
Sun dried tomatoes
Roasted bell peppers
Charcuterie sausages
Beef jerky
I will tag @thespiceman as I'm sure he will know the answer I hope that is OK
I like the following but I don't know if they are healthy or not?
Olives
Sun dried tomatoes
Roasted bell peppers
Charcuterie sausages
Beef jerky
I will tag @thespiceman as I'm sure he will know the answer I hope that is OK
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The first three are healthy. My family and I have eaten a lot of healthy snacks over the past two weeks. What follows is a list in no specific order of healthy meals which we have tried lately:
Grapes used in a healthy salad
Strawberries with low fat cream on a plate or as part of a salad
Cherries chopped up for a salad
Kiwi fruit half dipped in sugar
Banana used to make a old fashioned banana pudding or eaten alone
Melon split in half and munched on its own or in a salad bowl
Low fat yoghurt and nuts or mixed berries
Oranges peeled then eaten alone
Lemon or lime with hummus dip and mackerel
Radishes with tuna
Cucumber sandwiches
Pumpkin used in soup etc
Lettuce which I serve with ham or chicken
Mango with ham or beef
Baked apples and some pork or rice
Stewed pear with chicken or eggs
Celery with salmon in a toasted sandwich
Carrots with homemade no fat cheese or low fat milk
I hope this is helpful! Alternatively what about a cheese and fruit platter?
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Fruit isn't generally a good snack as it's full of sugar (and/ or acid) which will ruin your teeth over time. Much better to eat it as part of a meal instead.
Olives, sundried tomatoes, sausages and beef jerky are all rammed with salt, so portion size is key there, and noting how much salt you have in other meals that day. Sausages & beef jerky are also pretty fatty but I'm sure you know that lol.
Really the most healthy snack is raw veg like carrot sticks, celery, cucumber etc. You can have them with a dip but make sure it's a healthy one...
Low fat soft cheese or Greek yogurt are also healthy, and can be eaten with savoury biscuits for example.
Just remember, if it tastes nice, it'll either be sugary or fatty so not healthy!
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Oh my, can’t diet whilst on lock down, will worry about that later after all the baking I am doing to keep busy it has to be eaten doesn’t it? ??2
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Stopping smoking 14 months ago after 54 years was my best achievement, think it will be easier now the salad stuff is ready, looking forward to Jersey royals though ?2
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Thanks for all of the ideas. Some great suggestions
@woodbine, the diet is going well, thanks! I've lost over a stone since I started. I seem to be averaging about 2-3 pounds lost per week.
Haha trueOverlyAnxious said:Just remember, if it tastes nice, it'll either be sugary or fatty so not healthy!
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66Mustang said:Thanks for all of the ideas. Some great suggestions
@woodbine, the diet is going well, thanks! I've lost over a stone since I started. I seem to be averaging about 2-3 pounds lost per week.0 -
Thanks @Adrian_Scope0
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Some tasty treats here. I don't always eat healthy, but I love crackers and cream cheese, although maybe the cheese is a bit fattening, lol! I also enjoy nibbling on raisins and dipping some carrots or celery in hummus. Well done on doing well with your diet, @66Mustang!1
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Yes, I should probably cut down my intake of it too as I do eat it every other day! I love cheese!1
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@66Mustang if you got a sweet tooth try warrior crunch bars or phd bars high protein low sugar, not so naughty but extremely nice, fav from each brand phd=white choc blondie warrior=salted caramel.1
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fatherinpain said:@66Mustang if you got a sweet tooth try warrior crunch bars or phd bars high protein low sugar, not so naughty but extremely nice, fav from each brand phd=white choc blondie warrior=salted caramel.0
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They can be expensive but you can easily pick a box of 12 for cheap on eBay or direct from companies who often have offers on, ive not eaten normal sugar loaded chocolate since I tried these, and personally I think they are awesome1
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I like hummus with carrot and red pepper sticks!1
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@66Mustang did you manage to try those bars0
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Hi @fatherinpain I looked them up but they were quite expensive to buy online. I might get some when I have a bit more money! I tried to find some single ones in a shop to try them out. Although I did not find the ones you mentioned I got some protein cookies from B&M which were 79p each and really nice. Also tried a "grenade" bar which was quite nice.
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I often but boxes of12 at a time phd direct from there web site or warrior from amazon/eBay I usually bide my time waiting for the £12.50ish offers which Is usually every 3 weeks2
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