4 Sure-fire Ways to Outsmart Unhealthy Snacking
Save yourself from snack traps to stay fit.
Whenever I hear the word obesity, that scene from Harry Potter comes to mind when Dudley’s aunt Marge swells up, turns into a balloon, and floats away.
Scary, no? Obesity and overweight are the prevailing issues as people cannot stop themselves from having all the tempting, finger-licking, sugary, and calorie-dense snacks.
With these luscious snacks readily available, it becomes very easy to give in and enjoy the tantalizing flavors the bakeries and convenience stores have to offer.
I mean, it is a pretty hard job to say “no” to such delectable items, but you have priorities, and you have to eyeball your calorie count.
Obesity Prevalence
Individuals nowadays are opting for sugary and high-fat snacks; thus, leading to an increase in calories, surpassing 2000 calories every day.
World obese highlighted that the world’s population that generally reside in countries are more obese and overweight. Plus, these public health issues are the leading causes of death among individuals rather than being underweight.
Moreover, they further mentioned that if the trend continues, around 1 billion and 2.7 billion adults will be affected by obesity and overweight, respectively, by 2025.
Break the Snack Trap Shackles — 4 Ways
Having a cake slice or a chocolate cookie every day is not the best decision for your waistline. This short-lived happiness or pleasure will only result in weight gain.
So, what do you have to do? Nothing much! You only have to substitute your unhealthy snacks with healthy ones.
1. Opt for Low-calories Snacks
Your healthier eating quest should motivate you to go for low-fat dips, peanut butter, hummus, guacamole, popcorn, Greek yogurt, low-fat yogurt, and low-fat cheeses like goat cheese, feta, Parmesan, ricotta cheese, and cottage cheese.
If you desire to satiate your sweet tooth, dark chocolate is the best option. However, do not overindulge.
Dark chocolate does not only satisfy your cravings, but they have other health benefits too. My previous article entails all the necessary information you need to know about dark chocolate.
Furthermore, if you feel like feeding your body with some carbs, choose whole-wheat bread, cereals, and oat bars.
2. Include Veggies and Beans
You can go for veggie sticks like celery, cucumber, and carrot. Veggie sticks go perfectly with low-fat dips to curb your hunger.
You can also prepare a salad for yourself with cherry tomatoes, edamame (immature soybeans), chickpeas, onions, corn, bell peppers, etc., and drizzle some low-fat dressing.
Besides that, make yourself a whole-wheat vegetable sandwich with mustard sauce and low-fat cheese to make it flavorful.
3. Add Pear-fect Fruits to Cherry-ish Your Snacks
Avocados, apples, grapes, watermelon, peaches, berries, kiwi, etc., do not contribute many calories, and it keeps the growling stomach full and happy.
A quick snack is to have a mixed fruit bowl, a veggie and fruit combo bowl, or go for one of my favorite snacks, apple slices with peanut butter.
4. Seeds and Nuts Are Nut Bad At All
Okay, sorry! This is the last pun, or maybe not. If you are nuts about nuts (pun intended), these healthy snacks are composed of good fats.
A handful of nuts or adding pumpkin or sunflower seeds to your salad will power you up to carry out your tedious tasks of the day.
