19 Simple, Do-It-Yourself Snacks

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Making your own snacks to have at home or take with you is usually far more nutritious -- and economical -- than relying on packaged foods.

Here are some snack suggestions:

- Guacamole (look for the 100-calorie packs in the refrigerator section) or small can of bean dip and baked snack chips or toasted whole wheat pita bread, broken into chips

- Low-fat microwave popcorn tossed with Parmesan cheese

- Trail mix ingredients: 1/4 cup each: whole-grain cereal, raisins or dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoons each: sunflower seeds or chopped nuts

- Low-fat ice cream topped with fresh fruit

- Snack size (8 ounce) box of low-fat plain or chocolate milk and whole wheat pretzels

- Whole-grain crackers, string cheese, and mango slices

- Cooked or raw vegetables with low-fat ranch dressing, and a hard-boiled egg

- Instant oatmeal made with milk in the microwave with 1 teaspoon cocoa powder stirred in and topped with sliced raspberries or strawberries

- Whole-wheat pretzels with peanut butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter

- Cherry chocolate smoothie: Combine 1 cup low-fat milk, 1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt, 1/2 cup frozen or fresh pitted cherries, and 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips in a blender or food processor and mix until smooth.

- Bowl of whole-grain cereal and low-fat milk

- Edamame

- Small container of Greek yogurt

- Mini bagel spread with low-fat cream cheese and strawberry jam, and low-fat milk

- Hummus and whole wheat pita chips

- Half a sandwich and glass of orange juice fortified with calcium and vitamin D

- Slice of pizza

- Hard-boiled egg and whole-grain roll

- Pistachios in the shell and glass of chocolate milk

Sourced from: WebMD:
https://www.webmdhealth.com/nl/nlv.aspx?id=gbf7sLIjlyw=&s=30141

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