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Healthy Snack Foods for Work

By save.spend.splurge 5 Comments

Here are some healthy snack foods for work. There are some that are healthier than others of course, but stocking up on healthy choices will keep you healthier! Check out the list.

Nuts

In moderation, nuts are great for you. There are some that are healthier than others of course, but if you stick to the unsalted, roasted variety, it will be satisfying to eat a small handful each day without being too hard on the arteries. The top ten healthiest nuts to snack on are macadamias, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews and brazil nuts. They’re filled to the brim with vitamins, protein, fiber and minerals.

Source: http://www.thedailymeal.com/10-best-nuts-your-health-slideshow

Baked crackers

Itching for a crispy snack? Why not try baked crackers instead of reaching for potato chips? Some crackers even have minced vegetables baked into them for a healthier bite.

Kale chips

If crackers don’t do it for you, and you are really craving that crispy crunch of a potato chip, reach for kale chips instead. It has the crisp of a chip without the fat. They’re dead easy to make at home, and all it takes is some chopped up kale lightly brushed with oil, sprinkled lightly with salt, and baked in the oven until crisp. Even diehard potato chip lovers will be hard pressed to find fault with them once they try them.

Sliced raw vegetables

Create little crudité (pre-sliced raw vegetable) packs to go to work with. You can chop up the vegetables on Sunday and make five little snack packs to grab on your way out the door. Great vegetables to snack on raw are carrots, radishes, celery, cherry or grape tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Personally, I like eating them raw without any dip, but if you must dip them into something, choose a light dip such as a yoghurt or cottage cheese rather than a heavy, fat-laden choice like spinach or cream cheese dips.

Fresh Fruit

This one is a no brainer. Pick up a few apples, bananas, oranges, pears and any other fruit that is easy to peel and eat. Throw it in your lunchbox, and when you feel the need to nosh, grab a piece of fruit. If you want to get fancier, try slicing your fruit ahead of time (you could add more exotic fare like pineapples) and packing them into little bags to grab and go.

Dried fruit

Want something sweeter and perhaps chewier? If you are craving taffy, toffee or anything to chew on, try dried fruit. Dried apples, pineapples and mangoes all deliver a big punch of taste and flavour without the processed sugar and additives found in candy bars. Just eat these dried snacks in moderation because after all, sugar is still sugar, even if it’s good fruit sugar.

Yoghurt

Yoghurt cups are one of the easiest ways to snack without reaching for your wallet to head down to the vending machine. Pick up a yoghurt in a full-fat version (the low fat stuff won’t be as satisfying) and treat it like a satisfying dessert at the end of your lunch. If you want to get a little creative, you can even freeze yoghurt and eat it like an ice cream.

Dark chocolate

If nothing will do as a snack but chocolate, eat no more than a few squares of the darkest chocolate you can find as they deliver antioxidants and are healthier for you than white, or milk chocolate.

 

What are your favourite healthy snack foods for work?

Filed Under: Career, Food Tagged With: fruits, healthy snacks, snack, work

About save.spend.splurge

Sherry (saverspender) got out of $60,000 of debt in 18 months using her budgeting and expense tracking tool, and now blogs over at Save. Spend. Splurge. where she talks mostly about money, particularly spending it (like on clothes!!), but also about style, minimalism, career and anything that strikes her fancy. She has a weakness for butter croissants, macarons, and a well-made cup of tea.

Comments

  1. Gary @ Super Saving Tips says

    October 20, 2014 at 10:30

    Great ideas for some healthy snacks. With the baked crackers, be sure to check the nutritional label first because some crackers are full of sugar, salt, and other less-than-healthy ingredients.
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  2. Deborah says

    October 19, 2014 at 21:14

    Thanks for a nice post! I’m proud to say I follow most of these suggestions for snacks at work. I also keep cereal and canned soup in my desk for days I forget to pack a lunch or don’t have time for breakfast before work.
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  3. Brandy says

    October 16, 2014 at 05:48

    These all sound yummy! I used to be so good about bringing healthy snacks to work and avoiding the candy jar. Some of my favorites are grapes, bananas, yogurt, and string cheese.
    Brandy recently posted…When Being Frugal Becomes UnethicalMy Profile

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  4. How To Save Money says

    October 15, 2014 at 07:46

    Dark chocolates are the best! They give you an instant energy boost without that added sugar. Thanks for all the other ideas, Sherry!

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  5. Michelle says

    October 15, 2014 at 07:29

    This post made me really hungry 🙂
    Michelle recently posted…Depression and Spending are Like A Drunk in a Car: A Crash Waiting To HappenMy Profile

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