Healthy Snack Ideas: Grains

Eating grain-based snack foods like chips, crackers, and snack cakes is where most people take in too many excess calories If you have a craving for crackers, make sure they’re the whole grain variety. I stay away from packaged, processed snack foods for the most part but if you’re looking for a healthier way to eat these types of foods I suggest reading my article on how to read a food label.

Another tip: take out a single serving from the box (read the side panel to determine the serving size) and put the box away. Don’t just mindlessly eat until you’re full. Baking whole wheat pita bread and eating it with hummus is another easy way to satisfy your snack craving. Here are a few more healthy snack ideas in the grains food group:

2 T Hummus: Calories: 60, Fat: 3.5 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Carbs: 5 g, Protein: 1 g

1 Whole Wheat Pita: Calories: 150, Fat: 2.5 g, Saturated Fat. 5 g, Carbs: 29 g, Protein: 8 g

Clif Z Bar: Calories: 120, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Carbs: 22 g, Protein: 3 g