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QUICK AND EASY HEALTHY SNACKS

Does anyone know of delicious healthy snacks that don't take long to put together for when we get a snack attack. We will then have some other ideas instead of grabing the first thing we see in our frig or pantry?
example:
Apple slices with skim mozzarella


Thu. May 17, 2:29pm

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I actually love the 100 calorie snack packs that Nabisco makes. I always keep one in my desk drawer at work. I also love yogurt as a snack as well as baby carrots. Those are easy to grab and go!

Thursday, May 17, 2007, 2:32 PM

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Fruit and cheese is not that much different than wine (fermented fruit juice) with cheese. The flavors can be really complimentary. I must say I generally prefer a sharp white cheddar with apples, but I could see mozarella. I do find the sharper cheeses are more satisfying in small amounts than the blander, creamier ones.

One of my fave snacks is 1/2 cup sugar-free white chocolate pudding (w/skim milk) and 3/4 cup mixed berries (blueberries, rasberries, blackberries or strawberries). It's really filling and less than 150 calories for the whole thing! I make the pudding by shaking the pudding mix and milk in a quart jar for ~1 minute and then pour it into 4 bowl-sized covered pyrex dishes. Then I just take one out, put fruit on it and voila! I buy the frozen berry mix at TJ's and either add half-frozen berries or use fresh if I have on hand. Fresh peaches and blackberries are also an amazing combination.



Thursday, May 17, 2007, 3:48 PM

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who has not heard of fruit and cheese? DUH!! I'm sorry but your rude comment didn't answer the question at all.........

Thursday, May 17, 2007, 4:52 PM

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mmmm thinking of a slice of brie and apple.... oops that's not healthy! um... er...... i mean 100 calorie packs are the greatest! especially if you're having a craving for cookies it's perfect and doesn't destroy all your hard work for the day.

Thursday, May 17, 2007, 7:52 PM

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I drink 1 cup of Amy's Kitchen Lentil Soup. It is 150 calories and 9 grams of fiber. Not even a pint of my favorite ice cream, Haagen Dazs Butter Pecan could tempt me after I drink this.

Thursday, May 17, 2007, 8:48 PM

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rice crackers are salty and crunchy, and only about 10 cals each. Pair that with a low fat goat cheese, hummous or maybe a little smear of an organic fruit preserve or apple butter, you will have a quick and tasty snack, under 100 cals!

I love 100 cal snacks! :)

Sunday, May 27, 2007, 9:29 PM

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quick snacks

Those 100 calorie grasshopper cookies are GREAT! They actually taste good and are a cure for a chocolate craving.

Sunday, May 27, 2007, 10:03 PM

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Campbells ssoup at hand. Chiclen w/ mini noodles. 90 cals. mike for 1 minute. Very satisfying!

Sunday, May 27, 2007, 10:37 PM

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snacks

low fat triscuits or cut up veggies with fat free cottage cheese as dip
individual containers of jello brand fat free or sugar free pudding
rice cakes come in many flavors - sweet and savory
frozen blueberries
60 calorie fat free/sugar free yogurt
a few nuts
string cheese

Monday, May 28, 2007, 12:05 AM

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Snack choices

If I crave something sweet...
protein bar (a small piece will do fine and some are like chocolate brownies)
wasa cracker with sugar free preserves on it
apple sauce spiked with a small amount of Bragg's apple cider vinegar
prunes, raisens or other dried fruit

If I crave something salty..
beef jerky
turkey jerkey
pistachio nuts
fresh tomato sprinkled with a litte salt

If I crave something crunchy
wasa cracker with sugar free preserves on it
rice cracker
nuts

I know I will eventually have all of these types of cravings and being prepared ahead of time has saved me from eating the wrong things.

Monday, May 28, 2007, 1:24 AM

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If I have a sweet craving, the new 100 calorie packs of quaker rice cakes are GOOOOD. Sometimes when I get snacky it's just because I want to feel full. A really satisfying full feeling is always generated for me by the Kashi Honey Almond flax bars (140 calories, super satisfying).

Monday, May 28, 2007, 2:12 AM

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I make up ziplocs of mixed veggie dippers at the start of the week - celery, daikon slices, baby carrots, grape tomatoes,,,,,anything that lasts reasonably well and crunches. I also make up hummus or some other low-cal (relatively) dip and put some into a small container each day. Having these along is a life saver. Fruit pre-cut or small whole fruit like cherries. Rye crispbreads and a low fat spread like mushroom pate.

Monday, May 28, 2007, 7:33 AM

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I love to snack....some of my favourites are:

• Fat/sugar free fudgsicle
• Fresh Strawberries with ultra light cool whip
• Rice crackers with a light Phil. Cream cheese
• Mozzarella (part skim) cheese string
• Apple and a few almonds
• Carrots or celery with hummus
• Popcorn
• Yogart

Monday, May 28, 2007, 3:17 PM

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Tiny rice cakes with a little ff cottage cheese, topped with a pinch of sprouts. Sounds funny but tastes wonderful.....crunch with protein and fiber!

Saturday, June 2, 2007, 7:45 AM

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wasa crackers with laughing cow light garlic and herb cheese. it's so good!

the sourdough wasa crackers are 30 calories a piece and the cheese wedge is 35 cal. i spilt one wedge between two crackers, it's filling and satisfying!

Saturday, June 2, 2007, 9:40 AM

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A Visual Guide to 15 Healthy Snacks

Here's a great link w pictures of healthy snacks

Link

Monday, June 4, 2007, 8:38 PM

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The other day I was going through my cupboard, and noticed that I had some whole wheat pitas that I knew i wasn't going to eat before they went bad.

I took them apart , and cut them into triangles and toasted them in the oven.

a couple tastes great with some salsa instead of nachos. I'm probably going to buy another bag of pitas just to make chips out of now.


Monday, June 4, 2007, 9:31 PM

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