Snacking for some it is a must. For others, they are completely ok with just 3 meals a day. Snacks, done the right way can keep your hormones balanced, fuel your muscles and get you from meal A to B without over eating later in the day.
Snacking can keep your blood sugar balanced and hunger away if done right!
Snack 1:
2 Tbsp All Natural No Sugar Added Peanut Butter with 1/2 an apple. The peanut butter should literally be peanuts and maybe some salt…nothing else! Read the label carefully.
Snack 2:
2 Tbsp Hummus (watch what this is made of, we prefer no industrial seed oils like corn, canola or safflower) with 1 cup of raw carrots, celery, pepper strips or any vegetables. You can also make your own hummus.
Snack 3:
Not a fan of chickpeas/hummus, use the same 1 cup of veggies with guacamole. Again, watch what is in your guacamole. Best and freshest way to do it…make your own!
Snack 4:
1 Organic cheese stick with a serving of nuts (don’t choose this one if you do best with #dairy-free). We also prefer full fat…less lactose, less sugar, less of everything you don’t need.
Snack 5: the bonus snack, done 2 different ways…
Recipe 1:
Hard boiled eggs
1/2 c. mayo (use avocado oil based mayo) mixed with yolks
1 tsp mustard (optional)
Salt, pepper, garlic and paprika to sprinkle on the top
Recipe 2:
Hard boiled eggs
Remove the yolks and instead replace with ½ Tbsp Hummus per each 1/2 egg white
- Try regular hummus or any flavor – Pine Nut, Roasted Red Pepper, Garlic, etc. (rules above apply to this hummus)
A few things to avoid when snacking…
- Only fruit – this will take your blood sugar and your insulin on a roller coaster ride.
- Just carbohydrates! Skip the crackers (wheat, corn, almond flour – all of them), your waistline will thank you!
- Candy, soda or anything else sugar loaded. The crash after these snacks will cause you to overeat later in the day.
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