If you want to eat healthy, you often have to forgo snacks like cookies and candies. Instead, opt for nuts or fruit. But what if you get hungry again within half an hour? With these sensible snacks you can stay full longer and be healthy at the same time!
High-fiber foods make you feel satiated longer, so you’ll reach for something delicious – and often unhealthy – less. In addition, fiber helps keep your blood sugar stable and supports your microbiome in a healthy way. In addition to all these health benefits, it’s also easy to increase your fiber intake with these snacks, so a step toward a healthy lifestyle is easily made!
You can easily make your own chia seed pudding by mixing chia seeds with milk or water and adding flavorings such as cinnamon. Leave it in the refrigerator overnight, top with fresh fruit and you have a delicious snack!
A quick glance at the snack shelf shows that there are many choices of crackers. To make sure your crackers are whole grain, Minks recommends looking specifically for the words “whole wheat” or “whole grain” on the ingredient list and checking the amount of fiber in the nutritional information.
How to make this delicious snack. Rinse the canned chickpeas well before roasting them, so they get nice and crispy in the oven. Drizzle them with two tablespoons of olive oil and your favorite spices and roast the chickpeas for 15 to 20 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees. Toss them regularly so they cook evenly.