Healthy popular snacks

Snacks can help you stay on track with your diet plans. Mini meals, several times a day, help manage hunger and reduce binging. A grab-and-go snack could be the difference between some nourishment and none at all.

The key to incorporating snacks into your weight loss plan is to plan them with variety, moderation and balance in mind.

Select foods that satisfy your hunger, supply your body with energy and provide important nutrients. Here are some of your best snack picks:

Whole-grain snacks are rich in fiber and complex carbohydrates, which give you energy with staying power. Look for low-fat whole-grain crackers, whole-grain pretzels and whole-grain crisp breads.

Eating fruits and vegetables provides a feeling of fullness with no fat and only a small number of calories.
Nuts provide protein, so you will feel fuller longer. Nuts are high in calories, however, so don’t eat them in large quantities.

Cheese, yogurt and other dairy products are good sources of calcium and protein, plus many other vitamins and minerals. Dairy products can be high in fat, so choose the low-fat versions.

For a great list of snacks that only have 200 or less calories go to
Self.