10 Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss and Energy
10 Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss and Energy. As someone acquainted with the Sunday Scaries (i.e. that feeling of dread that hits when the weekends almost over), listen up—Team Delish has a solve that helps us jumpstart our work week’s with a lot less anxiety: making sure we’re set with some fun snacks for the whole work week long. Picture it—you’re at your workplace (home, or the office, your fave coffee shop, wherever), and you don’t have any snacks? The horror! Getting from breakfast to lunch and lunch to dinner without noshing on something is hard. We’d never skip snacking altogether, especially since enjoying a midday bite is actually great for your metabolism (and your mental health), so set yourself up for success with a healthier, homemade option. Whether you like salty, sweet, crunchy (or all three!), there are plenty of snack ideas here for you for wherever you work. Check out our 65 healthy work snacks—they’re sure to curb your hanger and help you get through whatever your day throws at you.
10 Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss
Additionally, snacking can help you increase your intake of nutrient-rich foods like fruits and vegetables — and most people are not eating enough produce.
By planning ahead and focusing on nutrient-rich foods, snacks may support your weight management goals by managing hunger and keeping you satisfied between meals.
Additionally, snacking can help you increase your intake of nutrient-rich foods like fruits and vegetables — and most people are not eating enough produce By planning ahead and focusing on nutrient-rich foods, snacks may support your weight management goals by managing hunger and keeping you satisfied between meals.
1. Mixed nuts
Nuts are an ideal nutritious snack, providing the perfect balance of healthy fats, protein, and fiber.
They’re linked to numerous health benefits and are very filling. Studies suggest that eating nuts in moderation may help you lose weight. Since they’re high in calories, aim to stick to about 1 ounce or 1/4 cup.
2. Red bell pepper with guacamole
Although all bell peppers are nutritious, red varieties are particularly high in antioxidants. Guacamole is also a rich source of nutrients and minerals
Pairing 1 large red bell pepper with 1/4 cup (60 grams) of guacamole combines the best of both foods while keeping the calorie count under 200.
3. Celery sticks with cream cheese
Celery sticks with cream cheese are a classic low carb snack that can help keep you feeling full.
This duo will have you enjoying a fiber-packed snack that combines a crunchy texture from the celery with creaminess from the cheese.
Snacking on 5 small celery sticks with about 1 ounce (30 grams) of cream cheese provides roughly 100 calories.
4. A piece of fruit
A piece of fruit can be an incredibly satisfying snack. Portable, easy-to-eat fruits include apples, pears, grapes, grapefruit, and oranges. A small container of berries can be a great, satisfying snack when you’re on the go.
Fruit contains fiber and minerals and makes a great small snack. To make it more satisfying, pair your fruit with nuts or yogurt.
5. Cherry tomatoes with mozzarella
Tomatoes and mozzarella cheese are a nutritious and yummy way to add more veggies to your diet.
Mix tomatoes with mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, and a drizzle of olive oil for a snack with protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
6. Chia pudding
Chia seeds are tiny nutritional powerhouses loaded with fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and plant-based protein.Although they don’t have much flavor, chia seeds take on a jelly-like consistency when soaked in liquid, making them a great ingredient for puddings.
7. Baby carrots with blue cheese dressing
Pairing carrots with a creamy salad dressing or dip is a great idea. Aside from keeping you fuller for longer, fat increases your absorption of carrot’s fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin A
While blue cheese dressing on its own is high in calories, it may help you eat more carrots (or other veggies).
A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving of baby carrots with 2 tablespoons (30 grams) of blue cheese dressing serves as a light snack containing about 190 calories.
8. Nutty Superfood Breakfast Bites
These make-ahead energy bars are filled with nuts and seeds, which provide fiber and lasting protein. They also have several types of berries, which are great sources of vitamin C and other antioxidants. When you make these, split them into individual portion sizes so it’s easier to grab and go.
9. Chimichurri Yogurt Dip
For a quick, no-fuss snack, top low-fat Greek yogurt with chopped walnuts and honey. If you have time to make something ahead, mix that same yogurt with red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and oregano to make this flavorful chimichurri yogurt dip. Prep your favorite veggies so you have a healthy snack all week long.
10. Hard Boiled Eggs
A hard boiled egg with freshly ground black pepper or sea salt makes a quick, protein-packed, healthy snack. Fortunately, there are several ways you can make them, whether boiling on the stove or in the air fryer. Unpeeled, hard boiled eggs will last up to seven days in the fridge.
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10 Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss and Energy. As someone acquainted with the Sunday Scaries (i.e. that feeling of dread that hits when the weekends almost over), listen up—Team Delish has a solve that helps us jumpstart our work week’s with a lot less anxiety: making sure we’re set with some fun snacks for the whole work week long. Picture it—you’re at your workplace (home, or the office, your fave coffee shop, wherever), and you don’t have any snacks? The horror! Getting from breakfast to lunch and lunch to dinner without noshing on something is hard. We’d never skip snacking altogether, especially since enjoying a midday bite is actually great for your metabolism (and your mental health), so set yourself up for success with a healthier, homemade option. Whether you like salty, sweet, crunchy (or all three!), there are plenty of snack ideas here for you for wherever you work. Check out our 65 healthy work snacks—they’re sure to curb your hanger and help you get through whatever your day throws at you.
1. Tofu Nuggets
Soggy baked tofu nuggets are a thing of the past with this one-ingredient upgrade. These bite-sized beauties get irresistibly crispy in the oven, making them the perfect vehicle for a dunk in ranch dressing or curry ketchup. Once the herby dredging is complete, the breaded bites are baked until they’re golden brown and delicious. These bites are perfect if you’re looking for an easy, nostalgic vegetarian dinner, or want a game-day meal that will keep your guests coming back for more.
2. Cosmic Brownie Protein Bites
Need a little sweet something at 4 p.m. to carry you until dinner? Cosmic brownie protein bites are here for you. Made with a handful of pantry ingredients plus your favorite protein powder, these simple stir-together protein bites will become as integral to your adult snacking life as their namesake was to your childhood.
3. BLT Egglets
Looking for an easy, quick low-carb snack? Look no further than these BLT egglets. They’re kind of like a cross between a BLT sandwich and egg salad, but portable, and we are here for it. 🙌
4. Caramel Apple Bark
What could be better than a chocolate-covered pretzel? How about this chocolate-covered pretzel bark with fresh green apple and a salty caramel drizzle. This bark is the perfect treat to have on hand for your afternoon sugar cravings, midnight snack, and everything in between. You’re going to want to save this recipe… trust us.
5. Sushi Popcorn
This sushi-inspired popcorn is flavored with a mix of Japanese seasonings like togarashi (a chile blend) and crumbled nori (dried seaweed). The result is an umami-packed salty snack that will have you skipping ordering that sushi takeout.
6. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark
The ingredients for this quick dessert are right there in the name! A layer of bananas gets covered in smooth, unsweetened peanut butter, then drizzled with melted chocolate and frozen until stiff enough to snap into single servings. Hot tip: the flaky sea salt is optional but a remarkably delicious upgrade if you have it on hand.
7. Crispy Hot Honey Cauliflower Nuggets
If chicken nuggets with honey mustard were your childhood fave, prepare to meet your new obsession. Coated with toasty bread crumbs and drizzled in a ridiculously craveable hot honey sauce, these crispy cauliflower nuggets are reinventing that childhood snack into a sweet and spicy sensation.
8. Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
Giving cold hard cash to Starbucks seems far-fetched in this economy. Even if that cash is in exchange for their fluffy, cheesy protein-packed egg bites. Lucky for you, we’ve figured out a perfect dupe for the iconic breakfast bites that will make you swear you shelled out $5 for a serving.
9. Air Fryer Crunchy Chili-Spiced Chickpeas
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these snack-able chickpeas are delicious as a crunchy topper for salads, creamy soups, or grain bowls, too. You can also toss them with hot popcorn for a pretty killer, protein-packed movie snack.
10. Taco Night Popcorn
Who said Taco Tuesday has to be limited to just tacos? You might think that we’re using taco seasoning here, but the secret ingredient is even better—crushed Doritos. The Doritos not only give heaps of flavor to the buttered popcorn, but also add a welcome slightly crunchy texture.
11. BLAT Toasts
Bruschetta, be warned: BLAT toasts have arrived. Topped with avocado, romaine, sliced tomato, and crispy bacon, these mini toasts pack big BLT flavor in a few small bites.
12. Keto Tortilla Chips
With only two foundational ingredients, these keto-friendly chips are so easy to make! Crispy and salty, they’re just what we crave when 3 p.m. snack time rolls around. We seasoned ours with chili and garlic powder but feel free to use any of your favorite seasonings.
Why healthy snacks are good for you
You can enjoy snacks as part of your day. If you make healthy choices, snacks can:
- keep you energized
- help support good health
- provide important nutrients
- be an important part of daily eating habits
- help satisfy your hunger between mealtimes
Young children can benefit from snacks as they:
- have small stomachs
- may have trouble eating all of the foods they need at mealtime
3 ways to practise healthy snacking
Keep these behaviours in mind to practise healthy snacking.
- Choose healthy snack foods
Follow the healthy eating recommendation to make it a habit to choose a variety of healthy foods for your snacks.
Follow the healthy eating recommendation to limit highly processed snacks. - Eat your snacks mindfully
Eat your snacks slowly and without distractions, such as watching TV.
Choose small portions. Serve a small amount for your snack and try not to eat directly from large containers.
Eat snacks when you feel hungry, and not just out of routine or when you feel:- tired
- bored
- emotional
- Too much snacking can lead you to eat more than you need.
- Think about your snacks ahead of time
Think about healthy snacks when planning your meals and add them to your grocery list. Follow the healthy eating recommendation to help make it easier to plan ahead.
Ideas for healthy snacks
Here are some easy ways to eat healthy snacks when you are at:
- work
- home
- school
- on-the-go
Prepared in advance
Try preparing snacks in advance to save you time:
- Chop extra vegetables when cooking so you’ll have some for snacks.
- Make muffins or homemade granola bars and store them in the freezer.
- Hard-cook eggs on the weekend. They will keep for a week in the fridge with the shell on.
- Make your own trail mix. Take whole grain cereal and nuts and seeds and toss them together.
Grab and go
Here are some travel friendly options you can bring in your bag:
- roasted chickpeas or nuts such as almonds, cashews, soy nuts or peanuts can be kept in your bag for when you feel hungry
- keep cut up vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, celery and peppers in the fridge and bring along in a reusable container
- oranges, bananas and plums are examples of fruit that come in their own natural packaging that makes them easy to transport
