Snack Attack

Looking for ways to boost your metabolism? Easy! Eat small meals regularly throughout the day to keep your body running.  Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are usually pretty easy to figure out what to eat, but I am always stuck when it comes to snacks. These snacks will keep you going between meals and fill you up enough to keep you focused.

Snacks

*Hard-Boiled Egg: Easy to make and loaded with protein. Make these in bulk and store in a container in the fridge for a week. You can slice up the egg and put it on sprouted grain bread, like Ezekial bread, eat it on a salad, enjoy with chicken salad, or take one on-the-go. If cholesterol is of concern, take out the yolk.

*Hummus: Dip vegetables into hummus instead of pita chips for a more guilt free snack, like cucumbers, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, or snow peas. Put some hummus at the bottom of a container and then put the veggies right on top.

*Sliced cheese and deli meat roll-ups: Take two slices of low sodium deli-meat (preferably nitrate-free) and roll with one slice of low fat cheese. You can wrap this in lettuce and sprinkle some pepper on top or roll it up with a spinach wrap.

*Apple: The easiest on-the-go snack. If you have some extra time, dice up the apple and toss in a bowl with cinnamon for a nice treat.

*Nut Butter: Dip with with apple, celery, banana or spread on Ezekial bread.

*Greek Yogurt: Top with my homemade granola, honey, or fruit.

*Mixed fruit salad: I always enjoy my fruit better when I have more than one type at the same time. Specifically strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries or pineapple, mango, and banana.

*Avocado: Slice an avocado and sprinkle some red chili pepper on top or drizzle some sriracha over the top.

*Mixed Nuts: An easy snack, packed with healthy fats. Make sure you only grab a handful because they are dense with calories. Mixed nuts offer the type of variety to keep you happy.

*String Cheese: A reduced fat string cheese will be your best option. Pair with some grapes if you're feeling fancy.

*Kale Chips: Spread kale over a baking sheet with olive oil or coconut oil, add red pepper flakes and place in oven under high broiler. Broil for 5 minutes, watch closely as it cooks very fast.

*Cottage Cheese: Top with 1/2 cup on your favorite fruit. I enjoy mine with pineapple or mixed berries.

*Protein Shake: Try my all time favorite shake, Peanut Butter & Banana! 1 banana, 3 tbsp chocolate PB2, a scoop of protein powder, and 8 oz. almond milk! Or just mix up your regular protein powder with water or milk.

*Quest Bar: When all else fails, grab a quest bar. You won't be disappointed.  Cut up the bar into small pieces and heat up in the microwave for about 10 seconds to enjoy warm quest "cookies".

*Snack Bars: Larabars and Kind bars are my favorites because they are delicious and have many differnt flavors to choose from!


What are your favorite go-to snacks?