Low Fat Snacks
Snacking is the thorn in every diet. A snack is something you eat that is not a scheduled meal. You snack when you are hungry but can’t wait until your next meal. The problem is most snack foods are unhealthy and do not fill you up.
You get a bag of chips and place it on your lap with every intention to just eat a few chips. You are half way finished when your bag before you realize what you’ve just done. You feel terrible and ready to give up on your diet because you think you just don’t have what it takes. An easy way to solve the problem of unhealthy snacking is to either schedule more, smaller meals throughout the day or eat healthier, more filling, low fat snacks.
Most companies make snacks in such a way that they will make the most money possible. Is it in their best interest to make a snack that will cause people to continue eating and wanting more snacks or one that will satisfy people’s hunger? The obvious choice is the one that keeps consumers wanting more and more snacks. If the consumer is still craving more snacks then the company is going to sell more food and make more money. Consumers must opt for the low fat snack approach. It is more healthy and cheaper. Instead of constantly challenging your will power, you only need to challenge it once a week for about an hour: at the grocery store. Go to the store and don’t buy chips or candy or any other unhealthy snacks. Avoid most anything packaged and especially avoid the “snack” aisle of your grocery store.
Look for the low fat snacks. This includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, low-fat cheese, and other low-fat dairy products. Fruits and vegetables are an obvious choice for health because of the fiber and high antioxidant levels; berries and broccoli are two very healthy low fat snacks. Whole grains such as wheat bread, whole wheat tortillas, and wheat bagels are great healthy snacks because they are also high in fiber and will fill you up much better than non whole wheat products.