Snacking at the office

Snacks are an important part of a daily diet for most people.

Snacking can keep our energy up so we can better focus and be productive. It also keeps us from becoming over-hungry and subsequently overeating and/or making poor food choices. But if we are eating chips or candy every day at 3pm, we will suffer the consequences (weight gain for one).

I have compiled a list of snacks for eating at the office. Some are suitable only if you have access to a refrigerator. Hope you are inspired and stop visiting that vending machine!

• Cottage Cheese (w/fruit and/or nuts, or by itself)
• Yogurt
• Hard boiled eggs
• Nut-butters (w/fruit, veggies, crackers)
• Nuts
• Cheese (babybel, string cheese, slices) w/whole grain crackers
• Edamame
• Turkey (or other deli meat) roll ups
• Tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad
• Jerkey (nitrate free Brands: Krave, PerkyJerky)
• Veggies:
• cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sugar snap peas
• w/hummus
• Oatmeal (single serving bowls)
• Soup
• Whole grain cereal and Milk
• Hummus and crackers/pita/veggies
• Fruit
• Popcorn
• Chips, salsa and guacamole
• Bars:
  • Let’s face it, bars are easy and portable. But not always healthy. Here are the guidelines to follow when picking a good bar:
  • 10-15gm protein
  • 5 gm of fiber
  • less than 15 gm of sugar
  • as few ingredients as possible
  • whole food ingredients
  • ex: Luna bars
  • make your own!

For more ideas and recipes visit my pinterest page on eating at the office.

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