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Healthy Snack Recipe
The inclination to put together from scratch, a healthy snack when you're experiencing hunger pangs, will be less than strong. You'll more than likely reach for the first thing you can grab. Sadly though, allowing yourself to get to this stage will result in you reaching for un-healthy foods to snack on. These will most probably be sweets or sugary foods or pastries, because your body will be low in energy and will therefore demand a snack to quickly boost itself.
It is important to remember that snacking when you're hungry - even when it is a healthy snack recipe, should not be a replacement or substitute for having a regular meal. Since some snacks - though small, could lead to more frequent eating, resulting in your consuming more calories than you would perhaps have consumed in your regular meals.
Snacking in between meals when you feel the need however, is an important element in your healthy eating habit. Apart from getting rid of your hunger pangs, snacking does away with extreme hunger that can often lead to you gorging yourself at mealtimes.
You'll find below 4 individual healthy snack recipe to help you retain your health, vitality and nutrition.
Pop pitta bread under grill for a few seconds to warm through (optional). Handle with care.
Make an opening along one side of pitta bread and use the houmous to spread inside.
Slice tomato thinly, inserting into the pitta bread pocket,
TIP: You can try variations of this snack by using a very small amount of crumbled fetta cheese or anchovies instead of houmous, mixed with shredded lettuce and a few chopped olives.
You can even develop this healthy snack recipe into a meal by using left over roast meat, a full salad dressed with olive oil and lemon dressing, chopped olives and thinly sliced raw onion.
Healthy snack recipe 2 - Fruit Combo
Slice banana in rounds and put into a bowl
TIP: Try with different variations of soft fruit.
Both of the above snacks are ideal gap fillers, for when you know you're not going to eat to schedule.
Heat grill to 180C (350F/Gas 4)
Wash and slice the carrot, cucumber and celery into approximately
four long strips.
Mix together houmous and yogurt in a bowl (black pepper optional). Dip sticks into mixture and enjoy!
TIP: This healthy snack recipe is an excellent way of incorporating more fruit into your diet. Get into the healthy habit of using fruit creatively for snacking.
You'll find some more healthy recipes here.
"Fridge pickers wear bigger knickers".
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