Healthy Snacking Swaps

Slide 1 of 41: Snacks can be a delicious and healthy option to keep you fueled and satisfied during the day, but they can also be quite sneaky sources of added sugar and artificial ingredients. These smart swaps help to amp up the fiber, protein and nutritional value of your favorite bites and minimize any unnecessary sweeteners or junk to help avoid that dreaded sugar crash. While you're at it, check out our favorite recipes for healthy sandwiches, our favorite healthy snacks for work and our guide to 50+ other amazing healthy snacks to enjoy.
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Snacks can be a delicious and healthy option to keep you fueled and satisfied during the day, but they can also be quite sneaky sources of added sugar and artificial ingredients. 

Stefani Sassos, MS, RDN, CSO, CDN, NASM-CPT, Good Housekeeping Institute

20 Healthy Snacking Swaps to Make Next Time You’re Hungry (msn.com)

Best Travel Snacks That Are Healthy

When you are in a pinch and need to grab a snack, often the most readily available options are not the most nutritious. It can be hard to trade in the chips, sweets and sodas for healthier treats.

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The 10 best healthy snacks for the road, according to an expert (msn.com)

1 Week of Green Smoothie Prep Packs/Share Information

7 Days of Pre-made, drop into the blender-Green Morning Smoothies!

What I did for 1 week PREP today:
(You can use ANY favorite combo of fruits or make these for any # servings/days -adjust!)

2 servings per day for 1 week:

  • 7 or more gallon Ziploc Freezer bags, large tupperware containers, OR large glass canning jars (if you have freezer space…can reuse ziplocs the next week, to prevent waste)
    Add to EACH Packet:

    • 1 cup fresh baby spinach (freezes very well) AND 1/2 cup organic chopped kale
    • 1 cup organic berries of choice🍓
    • 1 sliced banana🍌
    • optional: a handful of organic green grapes

Creating a Week of Green Smoothie Prep Packets https://cleanfoodcrush.com/green-smoothie-packs/ ‎

Directions:

  1. Seal, place in FREEZER immediately.
  2. When ready to prepare, place packet ingredients in a high powered blender.
  3. You may need to chop banana into smaller pieces.
  4. Add 1 cup liquid; such as cold water, unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk…etc.
  5. These are best used within 30 days once frozen. .

Pre-Prepped Green Smoothie Baggies  https://cleanfoodcrush.com/green-smoothie-packs/

Have you ever heard of batching?

Batching is: doing a bunch of similar tasks all at once!
When we get in our “groove” with a single task we become more efficient.

Instead of spending 10 minutes EACH morning; deciding, finding, and preparing smoothie ingredients, you can prepare 1-2 weeks worth of your favorite smoothies all at once-in about 20 minutes total!
umm…add that up!

You just “found” yourself
10 minutes per day, x 2 weeks = over 2 hours SAVED!⌚ THIS is why prepping ahead is EVERYTHING!
You are also more likely to make a smoothie everyday if it’s ready to drop into the blender!
Enjoy your Morning ENERGY & TIME you just ‘found’!

💚-Rachel