If you are trying to lose weight, one thing you should do is look for healthier snacks. Fresh fruit, nuts, organic dried fruit and healthy trail mix (which means no added sugar and preferably organic) are some good options. These foods do contain fat and calories, but the fats and sugar are of a much healthier variety than those in junk food snacks like potato chips, donuts and candy bars.
Nuts such as almonds and walnuts are high in healthy fats. Fruits contain natural sugars. These should be consumed in moderation, but eating a handful of healthy granola, trail mix or dried fruit in between meals can help with plunging blood sugar levels and will not cause the kind of spike and then drop in blood sugar and energy that refined sugar will do. The latter, by the way, is also true of most “energy bars” which are usually little healthier than regular candy bars.
Organic dried fruit is a good option, because it can be carried around easily, never goes out of season and you don’t have to worry about the fruit being under or overripe. If you are trying to cut back on calories, you can even use these foods as a lunch substitute, at least some of the time.
The good thing about healthy snacks such as organic dried fruit and healthy trail mix is that there are many varieties so you don’t have to get bored. You can try different kinds of fruits and nuts. You can get mixes or buy them separately and create your own favorite mix.
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