Healthy, Quick Snacking

Need some HEALTHY and QUICK SNACKS throughout your day?

Utilize the chart below to ensure you are pairing a carbohydrate with a protein/fat.  To use the chart simply pick any item from column A and pair it with any item from column B.

Happy Snacking!!  ** Remember it is important to eat 5 small meals a day.  These snacks would count as one of your “small meals”.

COLUMN A                                                          COLUMN B

Baby Carrots                                                    1 cup low-fat yogurt

4 dates                                                          1 inch square cheddar cheese

1 pear                                                               1 stick low-fat string cheese
4 whole wheat crackers                                        1 tbspn. hummus

Celery sticks                                                1 tbspn. natural peanut butter

Whole wheat tortilla                                          2 slices turkey breast

Whole wheat breadstick                             1 cup low-fat chocolate milk

½ cup blueberries                                     2 tbsp. low-fat ranch dressing

Broccoli florets                                                           10 almonds

6 ounces orange juice                                               1 hard- boiled egg

1 slice whole grain bread                                 1 tbspn. Almond butter

1 cup diced bell pepper                                  ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
4 strawberries                                                        1 cup Greek yogurt