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While discussing meal planning and how to decrease simple carbohydrate and processed sugars/foods, I like to give my clients some really good healthy snacking alternatives with this list of go-to’s NOW, even though these are the healthier alternatives you still need to follow servings sizes and use portion control! You might need to find some of these online as not all stores carry these super yummy/clean snacks.

1. Instead of potato chips TRY THIS: Beanitos Baked Bean Crunch. These crunchy treats give you the crunch you need while coming in at about 100 cals per serving. No potatoes used here, just BEANS. Because they’re made with beans each serving come with about 5g of Fiber AND 5g of Protein. All the crunch without the junk.

2. Instead of Ice Cream TRY THIS: Wink Ice Cream. This plant based “nice cream” is made with 9 ingredients or less in each pint (and yes, you can pronounce them all!) This delicious treat is 100% Vegan and coming in at only 100 cals a pint. Finally, an ice cream you don’t have to feel bad about eating.

3. If you know me well you know how much I love PICKLES!!!! Now, who the heck wants to carry around a whole jar of pickles for snacking? These OH SNAP! perfectly sized/portioned pickles (and other veggies) make my heart skip a beat and have ZERO calories per serving. I mean, does life get any better than that!?? I literally grab about 10 of these packs every time I go to the grocery store!

4. Bars, bars, bars! We are bombarded by false advertisements of All Natural granola, protein, lean, etc. bars but MOST of them have so many preservatives and are SUPER high in processed sugar. Try Lara Bars instead made with ACTUAL all natural ingredients and usually coming in at about 6 ingredients or less. Next time you want to grab for a bar, grab this one instead!

5. Instead of grabbing your typical packaged fruit cup packed with high fructose corn syrup and preservatives TRY THIS: MammaChia squeezes. Coming in at only 70 calories and only 7g of sugar this sweet treats are packed with nutrients as chia seeds are jam packed with fiber and protein. They keep you fuller longer without the extra sugar. I buy these babies in bulk!

If you ever have any questions about what snacks are healthy or not, feel free to reach out to me and ask me any questions.