Monday, 5 December 2011

Some More Healthy Eating

Bet every now and then you feel hungry between meals. Well the good news is that it’s ok to have a healthy snack! If you deprive yourself, it’s going to be harder to make a good choice come lunch or dinner. But, we can risk over eating snacks depending on our appetite for something, and risk missing out on important nutrients. So here’s the recommendation for a healthy alternative:


-Complex Carbs: Take longer to digest: a more “even” release of blood sugars, instead of the sugar rush from refined Carbs. You’ll stay full for a lot longer


-Low fat dairy: Like Complex Carbs: slower to digest, more consistent regarding blood sugar.


-Low fat protein: Protein does various things in your body, including cell maintenance and repair and blood sugar stabilization



Here’s what I recommend:



-Apple slices spread with peanut butter and sprinkled with raisins.
Complex Carbs all ‘round! They complement each other quite nicely in regards to taste. 
The Healthy "Doughnut"
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-Banana sliced in half and spread lightly with peanut butter.
A somewhat lighter option than the above.
The sandwich version!
http://cookingfortwoonwaterloo.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dsc_0084.jpg


-Cheese toast (whole grain bread with low-fat cheese).
Low fat dairy and some carbs; The simplest of snacks.

http://snacktime.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/img_0069.jpg





-Turkey and low-fat cheese sandwich on whole grain bread with lettuce and tomato.
Some nice lean meat and some filling diary and carbs; for those who aren’t easily satisfied
http://images.meredith.com/fc/images/2010/07/ss_101596599_sandwich.jpg


-Trail mix (measure one serving).
Homemade or store bought- for you hiker types!
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