Healthy Diet Snacks Blog

Hi all. It seems like I can’t get a word in edge-wise these days as my “other life” keeps me hopping. But I thought I’d dart in here for a quick post about an article I read, on once again, Chocolate and its what seems to be infinite health options. And since the Holiday season is upon us, I figured if you are tempted to indulge a tad more than usual, then why not let it be with some yummy, good for you Chocolate…:)

In a nutshell, the article reported Read the rest of this entry »

Hi All. It’s been a while since my last post and while I have been super busy in other areas of my life I had to take a moment to tell you all about a new Chocolate out of Spain that allegedly helps you lose weight. I heard a news report about it on the radio this morning and quickly did a Google search.

The chocolate is called Lola (a reference to the Kinks or Barry Manilow perhaps?), and it is said to “…contain chemicals which trick your brain into making you believe you are not hungry and stop you over-eating.” The Lola Chocolate is also said to contain “…intense flavour and extremely high antioxidant properties.” Read the rest of this entry »

If you have ever had a snack attack and found that the only satisfaction around was a mean looking vending machine with loads of fatty and salty snacks then chances are you were ill-prepared for battle. I’ve been there more than a few times I dare say and I now realize that having a little foresight can help go a long way. Which is why I have begun taking a snack bag with me whenever I’m going to be gone from home for a long period of time. My snack bag usually contains healthy snacks that I can dig into it with little or no fuss or muss. A box of raisins, a banana or two, a few packets of Melba toast or garlic bread sticks, a container of apple slices drizzled with lemon juice to hold the color, dried fruit and nuts, and whatever else I’m in the mood for that day.

Normally I just put everything into Glad Zipper Snack Bags and I’m on my way, feeling good knowing that I have some yummy and healthy snack treats for later on.

Recently though, I started wanting to jazz things up a bit and so went looking online to see what was out there in regards cool looking snack bags. Well wouldn’t ya know it, there was!!Ladies and Gentlemen and kids of all ages, I present to you The Amazing Spiderman Snack Small Lunch Bag. Read the rest of this entry »

Hey folks.

Well, I don’t know about y’all, but I have been eating way more snacks at night than I have in the past. Whether it’s the change of season soon to come or just boredom now that Summer is officially over, I have no clue, but what I do know is that I am trying to incorporate healthy snacks into my evening and nighttime snacking.

So what am I doing to ensure that I keep my healthy evening snacks in priority check? I’ll tell ya…:) Read the rest of this entry »

As you are most likely aware, the health benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables are huge. One of the super foods that have potential life saving qualities are Blueberries. According to Wikipedia, researchers have shown that blueberry anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, resveratrol, flavonols, and tannins inhibit mechanisms of cancer cell development and inflammation in vitro. Some blueberry species also contain in their skins significant levels of resveratrol, which is a phytochemical (Phytochemicals are chemical compounds such as beta-carotene that occur naturally in plants. The term is generally used to refer to those chemicals that may affect health.  While there is growing evidence to support the health benefits of diets rich in fruits and vegetables, there is only limited evidence to suggest these effects are due to specific phytochemicals.)

So why are we not eating Blueberries by the bushel? Well, for one, they are only in season for a limited time during the year and they can be quite expensive if you are living on a budget or fixed means. So what can we do if we want a delicious fruit that can be a delicious snack? Read the rest of this entry »

An Elite friend of mine, Scott Tousignant has posted a recipe and video on how to make a most healthy Roasted Red Pepper Dip snack. The dip, coupled with a whole wheat side of Triscuits or any other healthy snack cracker alternative is a wonderful way to enjoy a delicious and good-for-you snack. You could also use the dip as a spread to add on toasted Pita chips or any other low fat bread option.

As the video will demonstrate, there is a small prep time involved, but it is so worth it. Normally, food that takes time to make, tastes better than the covenient, fast food kind and is way healthier.

So jump on over to the Fat Loss Quickie Blog and experience Scott and Angie’s hospitality and healthy lifestyle. You may never purchase store bought dip again…:)

Happy snacking everyone!!

If you are like me, and many of us actually, the allure of chocolate is too much to handle at times. There’s a craving to chocolate that is comparable to a Vampire’s blood-lust, or so I am told…;) But as we try and snack in a healthier direction, is chocolate something we can partake in regularly, or is it to be avoided at all costs?

In pursuit of this most important question I stumbled upon this article that shares with us the real “skinny” on chocolate. Beware though, the answer you hope to find may not be the one revealed. Apparently, and I mention this on my Chocolate page over at www.healthy-diet-snacks.com, the darker the chocolate, 70% cocoa at the very least, the healthier it is. There’s more evidence to chocolate’s health benefits here as well. Thank God for whoever does these studies. Read the rest of this entry »

According to a News report I just watched, store bought cereals and popcorn contain antioxidants which can help in the fighting of certain diseases like heart disease, obesity and certain cancers. Apparently these foods contain significant amounts of an antioxidant called Polyphenol and may be “more beneficial than fiber”. Polyphenol’s can be found in Chocolate, Wine, Coffe and some fruits and vegetables. Now, I knew that cereals and popcorn were good healthy snacks as part of a healthy eating regime, but I was surprised to hear that they could even be a greater form of antioxidants than whole grains. As a healthy alternative, I would stick to air popped popcorn though, since you don’t want to be subjected to all the added junk “tossed” into the mix of the more commercial varities.

I usually have some one serving cereal boxes stocked in the pantry and believe me, when I have a sweet craving, eating the dry cereal right out of the box stems that craving for a long time…:)

To check out the video I watched, click here.

To learn more about Polyphenol antioxidants, check out this wikopedia entry.

Enjoy!

I read on Yahoo News this morning about a guy who lost 80 pounds eating only McDonald’s food. There was also a link to a video from one of them Good Morning shows on one of them US networks with the broadcaster interviewing the man himself. He spoke about how for the past six months he ate mostly McDonald’s food like salads, wraps, regular hamburgers/cheeseburgers without the bun and Apple Dippers without the caramel sipping sauce. Well, this is all well and good but I can’t help but think that what he ate wasn’t typically McDonald’s fare. Normally when I think of McDonald’s I think about Big Mac’s, Quarter Pounder’s with Cheese, French Fries, Shakes and those delicious Apple pies. The fact that he just ate salads, bunless patties and apples, which you can get anywhere, makes the fact that he ate this food at McDonald’s an after-thought. He could just as easily had the same amount and types of food at home with similar results…and probably at less expense. Now, I am not begrudging him his success and at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how he lost it, but the hard part now I think will be maintaining that weight loss. And hopefully he can pull it off without having to rely on the Golden Arches. The cool thing though is that once again someone has given proof to the “mystery” of weight loss, which is healthy foods and smaller portions. So for that I say “Kudos” for taking a step in a positive direction…:)

Hi all. I’ve been lax in my postings due to a ton of web work and other distractions but I’m now getting back to a more relaxed routine so I hope to be blogging about healthy diet snacks with more regularity. That being said, I was looking over a couple of weight loss blogs and came across a yummy dessert that is only 100 calories but sounds like it tastes like a lot more…:) Check out Joanne Weintraub’s inspiring and humorous blog Losing It to look over the ACCIDENTAL 100-CALORIE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE recipe. It sounds like a great healthy diet snack idea and I’m definitely going to try it out myself. I’ll let you know how it turns out or if you try it before me leave a comment. Have a healthy and yummy day…:)