Sports are in full swing, we are running EVERYWHERE and need to be in multiple places at one time. It is so easy to stop and grab something quick, which usually means not healthy!
Here are some great “grab and go” snacks to keep around! WARNING: Some might require a little prep work.
Let’s start simple….FRUIT! Keep fruit in the house, bananas, oranges, apples, grapes, berries, etc. You get it. But, sometimes that isn’t easy enough. Sometimes, the apples will never get eaten if you actually have to bite into a round apple. So, cut the apple, throw 1 tablespoon of lemon juice with 1 cup of water and let the cut apples soak for a couple of minutes. Drain, get a air tight container, add some peanut butter and you have a quick and easy grab and go.
Protein balls are some of my favorite grab and go’s. You only need a couple of them. Remember, while they are a good snack, they are also pretty high in fat (Sure, the healthy kind, but even too much healthy fat can be too much!).
Boiled eggs are an easy one, the hard part about the boiled egg is pealing them!
Beef Jerky! But buy a lot of it (or make your own…yummy!) my kids tend to eat the beef jerky before I can get my hands on it.
Cottage Cheese!!! Oh my! This is one of my favorites! I love cottage cheese mixed with pineapple or cantaloupe! Isagenix has a “chip” called Whey Thins and they are so yummy with cottage cheese. I use the Whey Thins like a “scoop” for the cottage cheese – 200 calories and over 20 grams of protein!
Tuna is a simple and easy one, if you like it. You can buy single serve tuna packets at the store which make it super easy! Maybe serve with an avocado and you have a super great snack.
String cheese is always an easy one, I like to add string cheese in with my fruit options (always snacking on some sort of protein will help fill you up and keep you fuller longer)
Sargento has Balanced Breaks snacks and I can never keep these in the house, they are gone the second I buy them!
Yogurt (topped with berries and granola), carrots and hummus, celery and peanut butter, nuts, Avocado toast, meat and cheese roll-ups (just make sure the meat doesn’t have any nitrates and is the least processed as possible – buying straight from the deli is usually the best option) the options can keep going!
And don’t forget, hunger “pains” are often times mistaken for being thirsty. Drink a tall glass of water and see if you are still hungry 20-30 minutes later and try to keep in mind to snack to fuel your body, not to feed your emotions…this is one that I need to remind myself of more often!
I found this article from Snacknation that has a great list. And, you can sort based on your preference (high protein, low sugar, dairy free, etc.)
Happy Snacking!
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