Healthy Snacking - Meal Bar Options

Healthy Snack Options

Herbalife have now released their healthy snack bars so I thought I would give you some background on these snack products. They are great if you are on a weightloss plan, and also good if you just want something healthy to pop into your mouth.  They are also handy for the gym, or after a rigorous routine.

Formula 1 Shakes is the preferred healthy meal solution for millions of people every day helping them achieve weight management results they feel proud of.

When you’re out and about, you’ll never have to worry about missing a healthy meal…again! NEW Formula 1 Healthy Meal Bar is the convenient Healthy Meal on the go.

ADVANTAGES

• Balanced essential nutrients for a complete healthy meal replacement

• High fibre and protein for sustained energy and to keep you fuller for longer

• 206/207 calories (by flavour)

• Low Gi

• Suitable for vegetarians

• Crunchy and chewy

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Colette Morris  SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)

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What To Eat For Snacks

 Snacking is the number one downfall for most diets....

I know we all do it, have a quick biscuit here and there, you can never seem to stop at one!  

Here are some healthy snacking tips for you to follow and enjoy.  Always try to eat organic snacks, grains, vegetables, fruits and nuts.  These will help with sustaining your blood sugar levels. 

• Avoid preservatives, white flours, refined sugars, food colorings and artificial flavors. 
• Read labels and look at calorie amounts and fat content as well as salt and sugar levels.
• Snacks should be maximum of 120 calories or less.  Ensure that you build your snack calories into your day to day meal plan. 
• Avoid excessive alcohol as this adds loads of calories 
• Prepare your snacks in advance.  The worst thing is eating out of a packet or box as you are more than likely to eat the whole thing.  If you put them onto a small plate or into a ready made snacking back (portioned out), this will help. 
• Get rid of temptation foods.  So, if you have the wrong type of snacks available, you need to give them away or get rid of them. If there are no temptations in your fridge or pantry or cupboard, you are less likely to go off track. 
• Have healthy snacks available.  Put fruit out on the table so that these are easily reached. 

So what kind of snack ideas can you use:

• cruditities with humus or with a light dip
• handful of nuts,almonds, walnuts,cashews, peanuts, hazelnuts
• berries, 
• dried fruit
• fresh fruit
• Rye bread, or crackers with light toppings.

The main thing to remember is however many calories go in, you need more to come out.  
Exercise is essential for weight loss so I don't have to keep on harping on about it!

SO what is your favourite low calorie snack, share it with me in the comments below :)
 
The best one will get a box of Herbalife Snack Bars (flavour of your choice)!


Colette Morris  SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)

LFGC Founder

    

Herbalife Shop - http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com  or simply click on the tab here  to join our program. 

Health Snacking Advice

 It's important to keep a regular intake of food in to our body.  The recommended is to eat 6 -8 small meals a day, this includes snacks.  But don't just follow the advise if you dont need to or feel to eat. Listen to what your body is telling you.

Too often we mistake thirst for hunger. So the next time you feel hungry, go grab a glass of water, juice or a warm drink instead.  Your body will thank you for it.


Fruit is a great snack,but be wary of how much fruit you are snacking on as fruit is high in natural sugars and this can have a negative effect on your tooth enamel, and your blood sugar levels. It is known that cheese takes away the acidity of fruit, so you may want to nibble on a small piece of cheese after eating fruit.

Nuts are really good for snacking on, great for energy and fills you up too. However, only allow yourself a handful of nuts per day due to their high fat content.  Whilst some nuts are good for breaking down fats, they are also high in calories.

Raw vegetables such as celery, carrots, sweet peas are great as snacks and you can include dips like hummus or taramasalata with them.

Other snacky type foods can include boiled or poached eggs, cheese, crackers, dark chocolate (yes, thats right chocolate, dark chocolate breaks down belly fat,but all in a fair dosage). If you are prone to other types of chocolate,why not chop then up into smaller pieces and put half of it away and snack on the smaller pieces instead.  A good trick with preserving chocolate so that you dont end up eating the whole lot is to cut it up and put it in the fridge. It takes a bit longer to eat each square, but the taste satisfys you no end.

Snacks should be no more than 100 - 130 calories, the less the better. Keep watching those labels..

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Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com

Eating Out Vs Eating In

We all have to eat out sometime, it's just the way society is now. But can you eat out and eat sensibly? We tend to go overboard when dining out, why is that? Many decent restuarants have a healthy variety of foods, but more often than not, we tend to ignore the healthy and go for the rich, fatty foods that are not really good for us at all.

So, how can you dine out and enjoy yourself without having to eat 'rabbit food'. Well look at the portion sizes, ask for smaller portions if you need to, or ask for a smaller plate is another alternative. Eat fresh vegetables where ever it is on the menu and try to remember to fill your plate with carbs, proteins and fibre in order that you have a balanced meal. However, food cooked in a restaurant has hidden salts, sugars and fats which you may not be aware of and which may be detrimental to your health. It's not that I dont advocate eating out, I love eating out, but you just have to be aware of the choices you have or make.

If you are going to drink when dining out, alcohol is ok, if you do not drink more than the recommended units per week. If you add the calorie count into your meal plan you won't feel too guilty about having it.

So, Eating in - well some benefits are you control what you are eating and what you are cooking. You can also control your portion sizes. Having a healthy balanced meal is important and you can control the levels of salt, sugar and fat in your home cooked meal.

All in all eating out or in, ensure you eat healthy, watch your portion size and include any alcoholic beverage into your calorie count.


Colette Morris F.R.S.A SAC Dipl, (Diet & Nutrition)
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