Healthy Snack Ideas: Vegetables

For the most part, eating vegetables as a healthy snack is a no-brainer. But, you can still get into trouble if you combine healthy veggies with cheese - and ranch-based dips. Hummus is a great alternative to these unhealthy dips. There are plenty of vegetables you can eat raw or with a little bit of hummus. Try snacking on broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, peppers, snap peas, tomatoes, and zucchini. Here are a few ideas:

1 cup Sliced Cucumbers: Calories: 16, Fat: 0 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Carbs: 3 g, Protein: 1 g

1/2 cup Chopped Red Peppers: Calories: 13, Fat: 0 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Carbs: 3 g, Protein. 5 g

1/2 cup Avocado: Calories: 120, Fat: 22 g, Saturated Fat: 3 g, Carbs: 13 g, Protein: 3 g

8 oz. Low Sodium V8 Vegetable Juice: Calories: 50, Fat: 0 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Carbs: 10 g, Protein: 2 g