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7 Mid Day Snacks That Will Keep You Active
We always have mid-day meal cravings and it is quite natural. Snacking occasionally is essential to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. It is better to load up your stomach with protein snacks to have long-lasting energy than consuming traditional carb heavy food.
Eating between meals can keep your metabolism all fired up and rolling however; if you choose to follow wrong eating habits it can be the downfall of your health. That’s why it is imperative to focus only on healthy choices. The best snack for your health has to be appetising and should preferably contain protein, calcium, fibre or antioxidants.
Here are some of the mid day snacks that can keep you active.
Dried Figs
Dried figs are a startling blood purifier and they can effortlessly disband the toxins from your system. Having half cup of dried figs can give you around 1/3 of the daily suggested intake of fibre. It is healthier to satisfy your cravings with high-fibre, low-fat dried figs as they make your stomach feel full as it swells in your tummy.
Coconut Date Bars
Coconut Date bars are great snacks for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The ingredients to make this snack includes 1/3 almonds, 1/2 flaked coconut, 10 pitted dates, 1/4 cashews and lastly 1 tsp coconut oil.
Firstly to make a coconut date bar try to blend almonds and coconut in a food processor. Next add dates and make sure to pulse until combined. You need to add cashews and coconut oil and then make sure to pulse until the mixture is sticky.
Transfer it to a sheet of waxed paper and then make a nice square firm.. It has to be refrigerated for a minimum 30 minutes.
Fruit Smoothie
Smoothie is always either loaded with fruits or vegetables. Choose a less fat yogurt as it can add essential vitamins, minerals and calcium to your diet. To make a fruit smoothie try to take 3/4 cup of yogurt and then make sure to add fruits such as orange, peach or 1/2 cup of strawberries. Remember to check the label when using sweeteners.
Boiled eggs
Boiled egg is a worthy mid day snack than a fried egg. Eggs have protein and they are crowded with a lot of nutrition. Store a batch of hard boiled eggs in your fridge so that you can grab one whenever you want to nibble. You can snack on eggs with whole grain crackers whenever you are feeling famished.
Cheese, fruit and Dark Chocolate
Cheese, fruit and dark chocolate can satisfy all your cravings. This is the perfect mid day snack that can keep you active and moreover it won't allow you to slump in the afternoon. Having a low fat cheese, a peach and a portion of dark chocolate not only provides an afternoon pick me up but they do give you the energy throughout the day.
Cucumber
Cucumber is a perfect mid day snack as it can provide you with sustained energy that you need. This is a delectable and nutrient rich snack that does taste great on its own. You can even try making cucumber salad with raw apple cider vinegar.
Half chicken sandwich
Cut a slice of bread into two halves and mount on it 2 ounces of leftover roast chicken, tomato, hard boiled eggs or tofu. Chicken can always transform into an appetising mid day snack whether it is sandwiches or wraps.
These are some of the mid day snacks that will keep you active.
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