Whether it is for kids or adults, there is always a pressing need to have healthy snack options. Just as the risk for obesity is high for both age groups, the need for healthier snack alternatives for both young and old naturally follows.
Coming up with ways to create healthy snacks should not be a problem.
First, all you need to do is to be creative. Creativity goes a long, long way when coming up with a snack that is both nutritious and delicious. Since it is hard to change eating habits, whether we want to admit to it or not, being creative in terms of the ingredients of the food we eat is more acceptable than doing drastic challenges with our ways.
Instead of gorging on beef burgers that are high in cholesterol and goes up further when paired with bacon and cheese, why not be creative in your choice of meat such as chicken, which is less fatty and more nutritious than beef? There are also tofu burgers that you can use as substitute to both to beef and chicken if you really want to cut down on the bad cholesterol.
Further, instead of opening that bag of potato chips and that side of nacho cheese, why not be creative with apples by slicing it and pairing it with a side of yogurt? The calories are lower and you pack on good carbohydrates by picking the healthier version to chips.
Second, you need to be calculated. Although no one wants to spend snack hour with a calorie counter (someone who counts calories printed on the back side of every snack pack), it pays to be one at some point.
By counting the calories of the snacks you eat, you will be more cautious about the snacks that you select and buy from the counter. Counting the calories of the snacks you eat lets you realize if it is any good for your body.
More often than not, snacks that contain the highest calories are those that are hardest to burn and those that will not fill you up for a long time. What is most likely to happen next is you will proceed to open yet another bag of chips or candy just so you can satisfy your fill. The next thing you know it, you are packing on 500 plus worth of calories all in a span of 30 minutes. And do you have plans of burning them? You’ll probably not.
Third, come up with healthy snacks by shopping around. People who are lazy in the kitchen usually stick with the bad food choices. They resort to take out. They resort to eat in restaurants, which is more risky to your health and more expensive than if you prepare your own meals in the comforts of your kitchen.
Shop around. If you open your eyes to the many fruits, vegetables and other healthy ingredients you can find in the supermarket, it can help motivate you in preparing your own meals and not just your snacks. Aside from saving more bucks in your wallet, shopping for your food and preparing it on your own is a healthier way to stay fit. After all, by doing so, you know what goes in your mouth. And maybe you do not have to resort to counting calories because you control what you eat in terms of what you can cook.
