Snacks

Snacks
Why is it important to SNACK?
*Snacks- small, frequent meals
-stimulate the metabolism, easy to digest, may help to decrease weight by
decreasing intake at mealtime; make good food choices like fresh fruits
and vegetables with low calorie/low fat dips, cheeses, dressings
*Snack Ideas- air-popped popcorn, lowfat or nonfat cheeses, string cheese sticks
-Lowfat- granola bars, peanut butter, whole grains, cereals,
milk, crackers, cookies, hotdogs, veggie or turkey burgers
-Baked- chips, pretzels, pita chips, tortilla chips
*Extreme Hunger- choose lowfat or nonfat yogurt, ice cream or puddings
-Try to AVOID EXTREME HUNGER
Suggestions:
*Meals- never go more than 3-4 hours between eating snacks or a meal
-Graze throughout the day eating high fiber with small amounts of food
-Eat Slow- trying to make the most of every bite, taste your food
-1 Bite at the time, chew your food thoroughly
-Long periods of time- without food slows our metabolism
*Juices- choose low sodium V-8 or Tomato Juice
-AVOID FRUIT JUICES
What can I do?
*See your Physician for ideas
*See RD for help as needed *See FFF RD on line for help
*Choose- Calcium or Vitamin enriched or fortified snack foods,
lower sodium/fat, high fiber
*Eat lots of- FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES
-AVOID FRUIT JUICES
-DRINK WATER or CAFFEINE SUGAR FREE COLAS
-Add- purple or red grapes as a daily snack, 1 ounce of nuts or flaxseeds,
-Increase- Salads with lettuce, spinach, salad greens, radishes, cucumbers,
tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, Vidalia Onions, celery, broccoli,
cauliflower, carrots, squash