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It is not unusual to get hungry between meals. Snacking doesn’t have to be an unhealthy habit. Snacking is often mindless, autopilot eating. When we feel hungry, we munch on mostly unhealthy snacks which are mostly easily available, and after eating regret of eating high calories and unhealthy snacks which can result in weight gain. Often, snacks are not eaten because you are hungry, but because you are bored or are simply used to munching while you engage in certain activities. The key is planning ahead to make sure you have some healthy foods available. A better way to snack is to optimize the timing of healthy snacks between your meals. Intentional small snacks help you regulate your blood sugar throughout the day.
Here are some healthy snack options which may help you in guilt free munching:
Ø  1 cup strawberries
Ø  1 hardboiled egg
Ø  A handful of almonds (10-15 )
Ø  ¼ cup of dried cranberries
Ø  2-3 carrots’ sticks with 1 tablespoon of any non-fat dip
Ø  1 cup of fresh melon
Ø  20 pistachios



Ø  3 cups air popped popcorns
Ø  Small cup of coffee made from non-fat milk
Ø  ½ cup of cottage cheese with 1 cup of cucumber slices
Ø  Non fat Greek yogurt
Ø  ½ cup fresh, skinned, cubed pineapple
Ø  ¾ cup vegetable soup
Ø  ¾ cup frozen mango cubes



Ø  1 orange sprinkled with cinnamon
Ø  ¾ cup chickpea salad
Ø  1 small grilled cob of corn
Ø  2 tablespoon of roasted Pumpkin seeds
Ø  2 squares of dark chocolate
Ø  1 tablespoon of almond butter with apple slices
Hope these handy snacks will be helpful for you to munch in between the meals, that too guilt-free.
                                                              Happy Snacking!

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