Snacks can be healthy and easy too

 

We all want something to nibble on between meals from time to time, but it's still important to ensure they're on the right side of healthy and easy to prepare.


Apples

 

Apple wedges spread with ABC butter is a delicious and healthy treat. Apples are a great source of fibre and vitamin C. Keep the skin on organic apples for extra fibre. Almond, Brazil and cashew nut butter is packed with heart healthy fats, and antioxidant vitamin E, along with calcium for strong bones and magnesium for nervous system health.

Fruit salad

 

Make a fruit salad with your favourite fruits then top with a good quality yoghurt (no-added sugars) and crushed nuts and seeds. Eating yoghurt regularly is one of the best things you can do for your digestive and immune health.


 

Salmon on wholegrain crackers

 

Mix a small tin of salmon with lemon juice and chopped parsley, then serve on wholegrain crackers. Salmon is a superb source of omega-3 fats to help keep our brain and heart functioning at optimal levels. Lemon and parsley are both rich in immune boosting vitamin C, and wholegrain crackers will provide you with plenty of fibre for good bowel health.

Medjool dates

 

Cut open a couple of medjool dates and remove the seeds, then fill with a mix of nuts and seeds. Dates are wonderful for promoting good bowel health as they are full of fibre and have a gentle laxative effect. Nuts and seeds are an excellent source of protein to help keep blood sugar levels balanced and sugar cravings at bay. They also provide you with plenty of healthy fats to help keep your cholesterol levels in check, and zinc which is vital for improving fertility.

 

 

 

Vegetable sticks

 

Try some hummus with vegie sticks (carrot, celery, capsicum, zucchini or broccoli). Hummus makes a super healthy snack which contains high levels of B vitamins, to provide you with energy, protein to build and repair the body, fibre to help keep cholesterol levels down, and zinc, required for wound healing. Hummus is quick and easy to make at home.


 

 

 

 

Protein smoothie

 

Make yourself a delicious protein-rich smoothie using nutritious ingredients like almond milk, yoghurt, ripe bananas or berries, 1 Tbsp chia seeds or LSA (ground linseeds, sunflower seeds, almonds), and if you need extra sweetness throw in 1-2 dates or a little raw honey. For an extra nutritional boost add in a superfood like raw cacao, maca, acai or fermented brown rice powder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trail mix

 

You can’t beat a trail mix for a quick and easy, healthy snack on the go. Mix raw unsalted almonds, cashews, walnuts, brazil nuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, with some sliced dried apricots, figs, and goji berries. You could add some carob buds or dark chocolate pieces for an added treat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetable juices

 

Vegie juices make an excellent nutritious snack. Use ingredients like carrot, beetroot, celery, spinach, mint, apple, grapefruit or lemon, which are rich in important nutrients including vitamin C, beta-carotene, iron, potassium, and disease-fighting antioxidants.