Snack Ideas That Won't Hurt Your Waistline!

SNACK IDEAS THAT WON'T HURT YOUR Waistline! wwwww.wwbbrereer StrawberriesI Layer plain or vanilla yogurt with granola and strawberries for a yummy parfait. • Throw a handful of strawberries and almonds on leafy greens. • Add chopped strawberries and nuts to cooked quinoa. • Drizzle the melted dark chocolate (at least 65 percent) over sliced strawberries. Greek Yogurt • Dip blueberries into Greek yogurt and freeze. · Add your own drizzle of honey or splash of vanilla or cacao and sprinkle of berries. • Create alternating layers of 1 cup of yogurt, 1/2 cup granola and some fresh fruit in a cup. • Blend yogurt with fresh fruit, spinach or lettuce and mix in some whey protein for extra protein power. Dark Chocolate •1 ounce dark chocolate straight up with a cup of herbal tea. • Melt ½ ounce dark chocolate and dip or drizzle over strawberries or dried apricots. · Add a few tablespoons of cocoa powder to yogurt or oatmeal. Sweet Potato • Try them mashed or cut into strips, tossed with a little oil. • Bake for a healthier alternative to french fries. • Enjoy them grilled, steamed, roasted or in a salad. • Combine 1/2 medium baked potato, 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 banana (or 1/2 cup berries), 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, and 3 ice cubes in a blender and mix until smooth. Quinoa • Whip up Quinoa Egg Muffins, or for a sweet treat, Cranberry Quinoa Muffins. • Mix half the amount of quinoa to half the amount of oats for a tasty porridge combo. • Mix quinoa with fruit for a fruity fresh twist. Use fruits such as mango, pineapple and berries. • Throw together any type of salad and add cooked quinoa to the mix. Eggs • Poach on top of your salad (ditch the dressing). • Scramble and toss into a grain salad like you would with fried rice, • Beat 2 eggs, heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in frying pan, add eggs and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Top with two slices of smoked salmon and 4 avocado diced. Dark Leafy Greens • Throw a handful into your next smoothie • Top pizza or pasta • Toss into your soup Nuts & Seeds PEANUT ITTER .1 handful of almonds on the go. • 2 teaspoons of peanut butter on apple slices. Sprinkle chia, hemp, or flax seeds on your morning yogurt or toss into a smoothie. Honey • Mix honey with low fat plain yogurt to create a sweet and tangy dip for fresh fruits or vegetables. • Combine grated carrots and raisins with honey and serve on whole grain crackers. • Drizzle apple and banana slices with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon. • Stir honey into peanut butter to make a spread for whole grain bread or crackers. • Stir honey, whole grain cereal flakes, dried fruit and sesame seeds together and press into energy bars. LIBananas • Make a sweet quinoa salad with sliced bananas. Spread nut butter for on top for a protein packed snack. • Freeze them for a refreshing snack. Lean ProteinNN · Bake salmon with lemon and fresh herbs with salt and pepper. • Grill a grass fed beef burger and have a sweet potato instead of bun. · Add a hard boiled egg to the side of your A.M. green juice. · Grab a handful of walnuts at the same time you grab an apple. IWater Add lemon or orange · Add basil, mint and cucumber ·A pinch of cayenne pepper • Switch up plain for bubbly water Source http://theeverygirl.com/10-foods-to-help-you-feel-more-energized SIGNUP FOR NEWSLETTER! http://www.fitnessrepublic.com/newsletter www.fitnessrepublic.com