As Americans we love our snacks, but too often, we limit ourselves to one food group in a snack. A great way to make your snack a little healthier is to aim to eat two food groups for each snack you eat. Eating a protein and a carbohydrate together in your snacks can aid you in filling you up until your next meal. Whereas eating just one food group, like a handful of crackers will help, adding some cottage cheese on top of those crackers will add some protein and help keep you full even longer. The carbs will give also you the extra benefit of fiber if its a whole grain.
The snack I ate tonight was a medium sized apple and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter...yum! I got my carbohydrate & protein. The apple has great fiber & other vitamin/mineral benefits. The peanut butter has some healthy fats & a great amount of protein. I'll be full enough to sleep tonight & get me through 'til morning!
Happy Snacking!!
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