Healthy Snacking.

[monky]

When we quit smoking, most of us tend to snack and put weight on 🫣so why not try some healthy snacks 👍

30 FILLING SNACKS

Your stomach is growling, but it’s nowhere near mealtime. If you’re looking for snacks that will fill you up without bulking you up, the key is to pick foods that are high in protein, fiber and water content. Here are 30 great ideas for healthy snacks that will fill you up.

PUMP UP THE PROTEIN

A recent study published in the May 2011 edition of the online journal Obesity showed that higher protein intake led to greater satiety, or feeling of fullness, throughout the day. Increased protein consumption also led to decreased appetite both late at night and in the morning, compared with a normal protein diet.

Here are some high-protein snack ideas to fill you up between meals:

Cottage cheese with fruit

Almond butter on apple slices, drizzled with honey

Oatmeal with banana slices

Protein bars

Hard-boiled egg whites

Edamame

String cheese rolled up in deli turkey meat

Plain Greek yogurt sprinkled with almonds

Hummus with celery sticks

A handful of raw unsalted almonds

FILL UP WITH FIBER

Fiber-rich foods are digested slowly, so they keep you full longer. According to the Mayo Clinic, in addition to keeping you full, fiber promotes good health by keeping you regular and lowering your risk of diabetes and heart disease. Be sure to drink plenty of water to aid in fiber digestion.

Great high-fiber snack choices include:

Dry high-fiber cereal

Whole-wheat tortilla spread with peanut butter and banana

Whole-grain crackers and soft wedge cheese

Whole-wheat toast with ricotta cheese, cinnamon and raisins

Instant oatmeal

Fresh raspberries and strawberries

Popcorn (buy plain kernels and pop in a brown lunch sack in the microwave)

Sunflower seeds

Sliced apples with peanut butter

Homemade fiber bar

EAT YOUR WATER

Foods with low energy densities also make excellent snacks. Low-energy-density foods contain fewer calories spread over a greater volume of food – and typically contain a much higher water content. High-energy-density foods pack a lot of calories into a smaller amount of food and typically are lower in water content. So basically, with low-energy-density foods, you get to eat more food while consuming fewer calories. Fruits, vegetables and broth-based soups are all great snack choices with low energy density.

Go ahead and fill up on these water-packed snacks:

Watermelon cubes

Cantaloupe wedges

Garden salad with tomato slices

Orange slices

Apricots

Blueberries

Pineapples

Celery sticks

Fruit smoothies

Broth-based vegetable soup

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Great post Monky Thank you xx

[Cloe Administrator]

hmmm…. Definitely some pointers for me here 🙄🤔😂

Thank you Monky, I better give you my cake now 🍰 😂 was that your motive!! 😂