Contrary to popular belief, snacks are actually very beneficial. Helps replenish your body, maintain blood sugar and energy levels, and control your appetite.
Healthy snacks will help your body get the nutrients it needs and avoid overeating at meal times.
Enjoy these guilt-free snacks. Remember that we encourage an anti-inflammatory, low-glycemic, paleo-style diet for weight loss and wellness. A body must be healthy before it can lose weight.
1. Fruit and yogurt parfait. The best is natural plain yogurt. Flavored yogurts are higher in sugar. Instead, spice up your yogurt with fruit. Blueberries are an excellent choice as they have a lower glycemic content that will help balance blood glucose and insulin levels.
2. Romaine lettuce wrap with organic turkey and a slice of raw milk or skim mozzarella cheese.
Romaine lettuce contains the highest nutritional and fiber content of all lettuces. Turkey has 94% protein that helps you lose weight by increasing your metabolism and reducing hunger. Adding grass-fed raw milk cheese not only adds flavor, it also adds calcium without hormones or harmful preservatives. A great source for grass-fed meat, game, and wild poultry is at US Wellness Meats.
3. Vegetable sticks with cottage cheese sauce. Non-starchy vegetables contain almost eight times the amount of fiber found in whole grains. Fiber is essential for a healthy digestive system. Fat-free organic cottage cheese makes a great low-calorie snack.
4. Shrimp Cocktail Shrimp are 90% protein. Try dipping it in some cocktail sauce for a low calorie, high protein snack.
5. A handful of walnuts. Walnuts are the best option as they are rich in protein and fiber, but they also contain a high dose of omega 3 fatty acids (good fats) compared to other nuts. Healthy fats help reduce the risk of disease. Omega-3s are anti-inflammatory, which means they help prevent inflammatory diseases like strokes or heart disease. Overweight people actually have an inflammatory disease.
6. Celery sticks and almond butter. This is a great combination of protein, monounsaturated fat, and energy. Almond butter is a healthier alternative to peanut butter as it contains no added ingredients or preservatives and better fats. (peanuts are a legume, not a nut)
7. Stuffed eggs. Eggs are very high in protein, making them a great snack. My Guacamole Stuffed Eggs make a great healthy snack high in protein and good fats.
8. Herring wraps. Buy some canned containers with sauces of different flavors, such as tomato or spicy mustard, herring fillets are high in omega 3 fish oils. Don’t, but they are in soybean oil. Try wrapping them in some romaine lettuce leaves.
9. Pop of banana nuts. Dip a banana in plain organic yogurt and roll in walnuts or coconut. Freeze. Delicious!
Bananas are a great source of fiber and potassium. They are high in sugar, so eat in moderation. Coconuts have antimicrobial, antiviral and antibacterial properties and are one of the world’s best sources of MCFA (Medium Chain Triglyceride Fatty Acids)
10. Avocado and lemon tuna sandwich. Cut an avocado in half and remove the pulp. Mix with lemon juice and tuna. Serve in the shells. Good protein, good fat.
Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fat and potassium. Tuna is a great source of protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and is very rich in nutrients. Protein builds muscle which, in turn, burns more calories to help you lose weight.
And here’s your BONUS snack idea …
*** Smoked salmon.
Do not eat salmon that has been covered in brown sugar. Salmon is one of the best sources of protein and healthy fats in the world. Always try to buy wild-caught, non-farm-raised cereals (fed cereals).
