Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Top Ten Healthy Snacks


Need ideas for snacks? Here are ten great options between meals. But keep it to a snack, only a handfull or less. 

Top Ten Healthy Snacks
1.     Rice cakes- load them with dips or use instead of bread for ‘sandwiches’.  If you find them too thick, try those designed for babies – thinner and more dainty.
2.     Gluten-free oatcakes- nutty and delicious topped with sheep’s cheese or grilled vegetables.
3.     Hummus- great for dipping, home-made is best.
4.     Guacamole- another fabulous dip or topping.  Again, home-made is streets ahead of the shop-bought stuff.
5.     Chopped carrots, celery, cauliflower and mangetout to dip or crunch alone.
6.     Nuts – walnuts, pecans, almonds, Brazils.
7.     Seeds- sunflower, linseed, pumpkin.
8.     Ripe fresh fruit- banana, blueberries, apples etc.  Ensure they are really ripe and, ideally, naturally ripened.
9.     Organic dried fruits – raisins, sultanas, prunes, currants, apricots, mango, pineapple etc.
10. Falafel- delicious Middle-Eastern chickpea patties


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