When we're hungry, we tend to grab something easy and often don't make healthy choices. Keep a selection of ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit in your refrigerator just for snacking, and make sure your family knows they're there. Prepare only as much as you'll eat in a week, however, because cleaned vegetables and fruit go bad sooner than dirty ones.
Experts’ recommends children eat four to six servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and adults eat . It's not as daunting as it sounds – one serving amounts to 125 ml of fruits or vegetables (one small vegetable/fruit, or half of a large one), 250 ml of leafy vegetables, or 125 ml of pure juice.
When we're hungry, we tend to grab something easy and often don't make healthy choices. Keep a selection of ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit in your refrigerator just for snacking, and make sure your family knows they're there. Prepare only as much as you'll eat in a week, however, because
cleaned vegetables and fruit go bad sooner than dirty ones. Certain produce seems custom-made for snacking, such as snap peas, cherry tomatoes, berries and carrots harvested at finger size (clear a bit of dirt to monitor their progress). Consider growing these in your garden next year.
Here are the best snack fill-you-up fibre, protein and healthy fats and are low in the kinds of refined Carbs that can cause sweet cravings.
Healthy Snacking is part of healthy eating when you choose the right foods.
1. Unsweetened yogurt plus fresh fruit.
2. Skim milk latte using 1 cup of milk.
3. A handful of 10 to 20 almonds, walnut halves or pistachios.
4. Raw veggies with hummus dip
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5. A slice of whole-grain bread topped with a tablespoon of trans fat-free peanut or almond butter.
6. Cottage cheese and fresh fruit.
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