Healthy Snacking for the Whole Family
Good morning! Today's Fitness Friday tip is regarding healthy snacking (for the whole family)! I think that sometimes when people say "snack" they think of sitting down and eating an entire bag of potato chips. (Or while my husband and I were on our all-inclusive honeymoon; we would eat a personal, wood-fire grilled pizza in the afternoon.. But that's for another time). Sometimes people think that if they snack, that they will automatically gain weight.
This is simply NOT true! Healthy snacking can be very beneficial for losing weight, and maintaining healthy weight! Actually, if you are on a calorie-restricted diet, snacking is excellent to ensuring that you are not overeating!
However, you just have to snack healthy and not eat a whole bag of chips or a whole personal pizza (every day for a week).
If you are feeling hungry, then you should grab a glass of water and drink it. Most likely, you are more thirst than hungry! If you're still feeling hungry, then grab a healthy snack!
Some options for healthy snacking are:
- A banana
- An apple with almond butter
- A handful of almonds/cashews
- A yogurt with some berries
- Carrots and celery with hummus
- A few crackers with cheese
- A string cheese
- A scoop of protein powder for a protein shake
Have a sweet tooth?! My FAVORITE is 1 teaspoon of peanut butter and a few chocolate chips! YUM!! (Maybe I have two of those.. Shhh).
What are you favorite healthy snacks?! Drop them below!!
Thanks for stopping by!
💕-Ashley
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