Your guide to healthy snacking while at work

Work time can be intense. The most popular way may of us deal with the pressure is by munching away on snacks. We go on to skip mealsls working thinking that it is healthy. The sad part is that this habit is the reason we are gaining all the excess weight. This is because the snacks we take are  high in carbs, and low in nutritional value.

What we say is of course you must snack, but do so in a smart way by adopting some healthy finger foods in your routine. Here are some healthy snacks you can replace with crisps.

Dates

Dates are luscious and packed with good natural and heart friendly sugars, this means they will be able to keep your energy needs balanced for a much longer time. Dates are packed with several antioxidants and dietary fiber meaning they’ll keep you satisfied longer. They also contain minerals like potassium and magnesium, these unique qualities reduce your chances of developing chronic diseases.

Nuts and raisins
Many of us are familiar with raisins in cake and other pastries, well you will be glad to know that raisins can be eaten on their own and they come with a handful of health benefits too, like opening relief for constipation, cancer prevention, reducing blood pressure they contain iron which is good news for anemia patients, they contain a good amount of vitamin A, A-Beta carotene all which are essential for the health of your eyes. In this scenario, we have mixed raisins with nuts, but they can go anywhere, from cereal to yoghurt, chicken stew, fruit salad and ice-cream.
The perfect balance of salt and sweet will be just what you need as you work away at your station, you’ll be impressed I promise.

The best news is these snacks while rich in sugars, are fiber dense too and easy for the body to dissolve, meaning you never have to worry about gaining weight at whatever snack time.

Important tips

1. Always take a keen look at the portions of snacks to take. Take small portions at a time. If you have a pack of dates, carry just  handful to your desk and keep the rest for the next snacking session. Don’t binge away on a whole pack of snacks all at once.

2. Mix and match different snacks to suit your craving needs.

3. Sometimes we confuse hunger with thirst. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day will keep you from overeating or feeling constantly deprived.

4. Spice up your snacking sessions with fruits as bananas, apples, grapes and carrots. They are highly nutritious.

Happy snacking.

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