Healthy Snack List

Crunch

• Lite popcorn, or plain popcorn popped in paper bag in microwave/ or use coconut oil to pop in a covered pan
• frozen grapes
• 1 – 2 hard pretzels – the large Bavarian variety
• apple
• carrots – particularly the super sweet, organic baby carrots
• crunchy crudités of veggies and dip (humus, tabouli, vinaigrette, favorite dressing)
• celery and almond/peanut butter (use the non-hydrogenated – hydrogenated fats are plastic fats – not good!)
• whole grain toast, baby carrots, rice crackers with humus

Sweet

• organic carrots
• organic yogurt and over ripe fruit – all kinds of flavors to enjoy
• fresh, whole fruit
• leftover grains – (i.e. brown rice, quinoa, spelt) drizzle maple syrup and cinnamon; add soy milk and bananas, heat and enjoy warm oatmeal-like porridge, cook grains in fruit juice (i.e. apple),
• smoothies – mix any of the following – whatever you have in the kitchen: fruit, ice…soy milk, yogurt, protein powder, carob powder, fruit juice, etc…
• frozen yogurt – freeze your own!
• fruit “ice cream” – peel a banana, freeze, blend in a food processor with nuts, berries or raisins and serve
• freshly squeezed fruit juices – make your own; try different combos
• rice pudding
• sweet vegetables – yams, sweet potatoes, squashes (acorn, butternut, kabocha) – score with knife, sprinkle cinnamon, bake • dried fruit mix and dark chocolate chips

Salty

• tortilla chips and fresh salsa – try whole grain chips such as “Garden of Eatin” Brand in health food stores and try freshly made salsa vs. shelved and processed stuff.
• pickles
• sauerkraut – it will also knock your sweet craving right out!
• olives
• fresh lime/lemon juice as seasonings or in beverage
• tabouleh, humus
• roasted peanuts or other nuts (make your own trail mix)
• steamed and lightly salted, edamame pods