If you’re working from home, you’re likely spending long hours hunched over a computer monitor or glued to a telephone. If so, you want snacks to power you up throughout the day.
Here are some snack ideas from the American Heart Association that will satisfy your cravings without filling out your waistline:
Crunchy Snacks
- Carrot and celery sticks
- Broccoli and cauliflower florets
- Bell pepper slices
- Cucumber or zucchini circles
- Apples and pears
- Roasted chickpeas
- Nuts and seeds
- Rice cakes and whole-grain crackers
- Popcorn
Satisfying Snacks
- Whole-grain crackers with canned tuna or salmon
- Whole-grain toast with peanut or almond butter
- Cherry tomatoes with hummus
- Fruit and vegetable smoothie
- Low-fat or fat-free cheese
- Plain low-fat or fat-free yogurt
Sweet Snacks
- Fresh fruit salad
- Canned fruit (in natural juice or light syrup)
- Baked apple
- Raisins, dates, figs and other unsweetened dried fruits
- Frozen banana
- Frozen grapes
- Thin slice of angel food cake or homemade banana-nut bread
Provided by Caryn Alter, MS, RD, FAND, Registered Dietitian at the Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center.
