Food Game: Snacks

So after my last post, I felt bad not giving my readers suggestions for when a sugar craving does arrive.  As a reader commented, fruit is a
 great way to satisfy that craving.  I eat bananas when I crave something sweet during the day.  I have also found a handful of baby carrots is a good option.   Both have "good" sugars and the body thinks the same of it as say a candy bar (or a "bad" sugar).

One thing that really troubles me about the popular fad diets is that they are insistent on not eating fruit.  Avoid
 fruit in stage one or avoid fruit all together.  This should be a red flag to dieters!  If they had your health in mind, you would not be asked to miss one of the best foods out there for you.  Keep this in mind the next time (usually at least once a year), you decide it is time to go on a diet.

Another snack I commonly have is a homemade trail mix.  It is hard to find a good trail mix now-a-days without some form of sugar added so I make my own.  I will buy Back to Nature almonds (or any kind of nut), Kroger Organic raisins, and other dried fruits I can find that have no added sugar (cherries, cranberries, blueberries, etc).  Remember, read the ingredients...  It is very common for manufactures to add sugar, salt (low salt not too bad), and other preservatives to their products.

Other snacks I love - Larabars, grapes, Sambazon acai juice, and other fruits.

In case you are worried about calories or portion size, as most of us are, try to stick to the label serving size.  For instance, I eat no more than one cup of trail mix, one banana, and/or fifteen carrots a day.  If you are still not feeling full, modify as you go.  As you can see, I have three snacks a day outside of the three essential meals.

Happy snacking!