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If you go longer than 5-6 hours between meals, your blood sugars drop significantly and your body can suffer the effects of starvation mode. This not only causes you to crave sugars, but you may also make an unhealthy choice at your next meal, or overeat because you are so hungry. Having a small snack can keep your energy levels up and your blood sugar stable.
It is important to plan your snacks as you would your meals. Portion them out, sit down and eat them slowly. Try not to graze and pick throughout the day or run to the vending machine between meetings. Have balanced snacks ready to go and planned into your meals.
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Healthy snacks should include a small about of carbohydrates (about 15 grams) plus protein or healthy fats. Examples include:
- Apple with Peanut Butter
- Yogurt with Almonds
- Nuts and Dark Chocolate Chips
- Roasted Chick Peas
- Carrots and Hummus
- Wheat Crackers and Tuna
- Cottage Cheese and Fruit
- Protein Bars
What's your favorite snack?
I like the protein bars from the Take Shape for Life program I'm currently on. And I eat every 3 hours to keep me fueled. I love this new way of eating I have learned to do and don't understand why everyone doesn't eat every 3 to 4 hours!
ReplyDeleteSo delicious one and thanks for sharing ingredients for making protein bars.
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Too much love for snacks! Aside from the vain excuses for taking hoodia and reading tons of hoodia reviews, I have finally come to think that diet should mean "maintaining", not the usual "reducing" weight. Once you deprive yourself with food that you love, that will cause you to eat more.
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