TOP 5 HEALTHY YET DELICIOUS MUST-HAVE SNACKS

Snacks make us fetching for them and because we are least bothered about it, we end up picking up snacks that are really unhealthy. Even if we turn our lunch or dinner to a healthy diet, generally we forget about the snacks. Hence, towards the evening, or whenever we are watching a movie we end up munching on potato chips, french fries, burgers or even certain food type that we think they are healthy but they aren’t. Then all the efforts that we put in to prepare a healthy dinner become useless.  Hence knowledge about healthy snacks is very important. At the same time, snacks need to be delicious as snacks are generally enjoyed during our recreational time.

Here we present 5 healthy but delicious snacks that you can munch on without any guilt:

 

1. Sweet Potatoes:

Instead of having potato chips, baked sweet potato chips is the healthy option. Sweet potato is considered to be a superfood as it is full of potassium, protein, and fiber. This healthy snack can also be boiled and mashed, made into balls, and bake them to have sweet potato balls. Perfect in the evenings or while watching a movie at home.

 

2. Blackberries and Blueberries:

Blackberries are an excellent source of dietary fiber and it is also rich in essential minerals like magnesium, potassium and copper.

Blueberries are considered to be one of the highest antioxidant foods in the world. It also fights cancer, combats aging and boosts brain health.

Both the berries can be enjoyed as snacks as it is very delicious on its own or it can also be enjoyed mixing with yogurt.

 

3. Tuna:

Tuna is heart-friendly, blood pressure level friendly, boosts the immune system, strengthens bones and improves skin health. This healthy fish is easily available in the market and can be enjoyed as a salad or by simply putting it on a healthy bread of your choice.

 

4. Dry fruits and nuts:

Dry fruits or nuts like almonds, raisins, cashews, walnuts are great healthy snacks option that can be enjoyed without any guilt. It can be enjoyed individually or it can be made into a mixture of assorted dry fruits and nuts. These are power foods that are rich in protein, fiber, potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc.

Dates are also power food and dry dates are easily available in the market and it is a good option for countries where fresh dates are not available or it is very expensive as it is imported.

 

5. Popcorn:

Popcorn is considered to be unhealthy by many. Yes, it is unhealthy with the saturated fat of melted butter. However, air-popped popcorn is the only snack that is 100% unprocessed whole grain. It contains a healthy dose of fiber and antioxidants more than that of many fruits and vegetables.

 

Whatever healthy snacks you choose, the secret is that we have to be aware all the time. Start with these top 5 healthy snacks first and then you can mix and match and add more healthy snacks with time. It is a good idea to keep these healthy snacks ready for the whole week, so that, it is easily prepared and enjoyed when needed.