When it comes to snacks, we all have our vices. Fortunately, there are healthy snacks available that can give us a taste of our favorite items without the added calories. Use this guide to reduce the caloric intake of your snacks and reduce the stress that is being placed on your waistline!
Instead of a Bagel with Cream Cheese
A bagel with cream cheese is equivalent to four to five slices of bread. As the sizes of bagels are increasing and flavored cream cheeses are high in calories there are many alternatives to the popular breakfast on the go. To decrease portion sizes consider having a mini-bagel with light cream cheese. This can save up to half of the calories! For extra nutrition – choose bagels that are made from whole grains rather than white or processed flour.
Instead of Ice Cream
Ice cream can come with a whopping two hundred calories per serving! Ice cream is a popular snack for the evening or to keep cool in the summer. Many people choose fat free ice cream or frozen yogurt – but these are alternatives that are still filled with fat and sugar! If you shouldn’t choose ice cream, what should you choose when you are craving a sweet and frozen treat? Sorbet is an option that can save you up to fifteen grams of fat and one-hundred calories.
Instead of Fruit Snacks and Candy
Instead of fruit snacks and candy which contain high levels of sugar, there are many available options that are healthier! Apple sauce and other fresh fruit snacks can fulfill the sugar craving without the calories. The refined sugar that is found in these types of candies can lead to diabetes and spikes in blood glucose – which makes it easy for the body to gain weight. For a better choice, choose fresh fruit!
Instead of Soda
Soda can contain up to twenty grams of carbohydrates and fat while bringing up to two hundred calories within each can of soda that is consumed! Soda can be a hard habit to break, as the majority of people who consume multiple cans of soda do so at the rate of five to seven servings per day! As an alternative to soda consider choosing fruit juice combined with soda water, or even diet soda. Natural flavored or vitamin enhanced waters are a great alternative which add something to your health – rather than taking away from it.
Instead of Your Soup and Sandwich
A soup and sandwich is a great way to start your afternoon – but the choices that you make while choosing your lunches can reduce the amount of inches that are placed on your waistline. Choose soups that are low-fat and broth based, rather than cream based and sandwiches that are full of vegetables and lean proteins with whole grain breads.
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