Healthy Snacks for Every Craving
Right way to snack
We gobble them up and feel bad. Or we skip 'em and overindulge later. It's time we showed snacks some love: Munchies are vital for energy and weight control, says Health nutrition expert Cynthia Sass, RD. Nutrient-dense bites—with good carbs, lean protein, and healthy fats—keep you from overeating at mealtimes, she explains.
The key? Get just enough calories to power you through till your next meal. ("For every 100 calories, a snack should sustain you for about one hour," Sass says). So, we created snacks around 150 calories for mid-morning and late afternoon. Whatever you're craving, these lean treats will leave you full and happy.
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Chocolate Banana Bites
Ingredients
: Bittersweet chocolate chips, olive oil, banana, almonds
Calories: 148
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Frozen Key Lime Fingers
Ingredients
: Key lime frozen yogurt, graham crackers, white chocolate chips
Calories: 138
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Lemon-Cherry Tea Bread
Ingredients
: White whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk, olive oil, egg, lemon zest, dried cherries
Calories: 149
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Shrimp stack
Ingredients
: Fat-free plain Greek yogurt, lime juice, jalapeno sauce, avocado, rye flatbread, large shrimp, parsley, black pepper
Calories: 129
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Spinach Pesto Dip
Ingredients
: Frozen spinach, Greek yogurt, sun-dried tomato pesto, salt, celerty stalks, carrots
Calories: 141
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Ham and cheese tartine
Ingredients
: Pumpernickel bread, arugula, ham, provolone cheese, roasted red peppers
Calories: 140
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Cocoa-Cayenne Popcorn
Ingredients
: Confectioners' sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cayenne pepper, allspice, popcorn, olive oil
Calories: 137
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Almond Cereal Bars
Ingredients
: Almond butter, honey, whole-grain cereal flakes, oat and bran O's cereal, dried cherries
Calories: 144
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Super Snack Mix
Ingredients
: Multigrain cereal, yogurt-covered raisins, roasted edamame and goji berry mix, pumpkin seeds
Calories: 148
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Cannoli Dip
Ingredients
: Fat-free ricotta cheese, honey, vanilla, dark chocolate, caramel wafer crisps, apple
Calories: 147
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Waldorf Parfait
Ingredients
: Fat-free plain Greek yogurt, low-sugar apricot preserves, apple, kiwi, walnuts
Calories: 149
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Clementine Chia Pudding
Ingredients
: Clementines, low-fat milk, chia seeds, agave nectar, nutmeg
Calories: 139
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Power Berry Smoothie
Ingredients
: Frozen mixed berries, water, low-fat plain yogurt, honey, unsweetened soy protein powder
Calories: 139
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