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Healthy Snacks for Every Craving

By Paul Piccuito
October 09, 2015
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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

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Ingredients

: Bittersweet chocolate chips, olive oil, banana, almonds

Calories: 148

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Frozen Key Lime Fingers

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: Key lime frozen yogurt, graham crackers, white chocolate chips

Calories: 138

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Lemon-Cherry Tea Bread

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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

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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

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Ingredients

: Frozen spinach, Greek yogurt, sun-dried tomato pesto, salt, celerty stalks, carrots

Calories: 141

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Ham and cheese tartine

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Ingredients

: Pumpernickel bread, arugula, ham, provolone cheese, roasted red peppers

Calories: 140

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Cocoa-Cayenne Popcorn

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: Confectioners' sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cayenne pepper, allspice, popcorn, olive oil

Calories: 137

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Almond Cereal Bars

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: Almond butter, honey, whole-grain cereal flakes, oat and bran O's cereal, dried cherries

Calories: 144

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Super Snack Mix

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Ingredients

: Multigrain cereal, yogurt-covered raisins, roasted edamame and goji berry mix, pumpkin seeds

Calories: 148

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Cannoli Dip

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Ingredients

: Fat-free ricotta cheese, honey, vanilla, dark chocolate, caramel wafer crisps, apple

Calories: 147

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Waldorf Parfait

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: Fat-free plain Greek yogurt, low-sugar apricot preserves, apple, kiwi, walnuts

Calories: 149

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Clementine Chia Pudding

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: Clementines, low-fat milk, chia seeds, agave nectar, nutmeg

Calories: 139

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Power Berry Smoothie

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Ingredients

: Frozen mixed berries, water, low-fat plain yogurt, honey, unsweetened soy protein powder

Calories: 139

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