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How to Meal Prep Healthy Snacks
Meal-Prep Snacks for When You’re Craving Something Sweet
Meal-Prep Snacks for When You’re Craving Something Salty
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Snacking when you’re bored or stressed and not actually hungry can negatively impact your energy levels and leave you in a slump, especially if you’re snacking on foods high in simple carbs (like pretzels) and sugar. One way to combat unhealthy snacking is to meal prep healthy snacks in advance.
The best meal-prep snacks are the ones that include somefiberand protein—nutrients that help you feel fuller for longer and keep your blood sugar from spiking too quickly (and consequently dropping quickly causing that slump). The snacks you make should be easy to whip up and ones you can enjoy eating throughout the week.
Pictured recipe:Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Keep It Simple
Meal prep is supposed to make your life easier, so think about snacks that come together quickly and recipes with simple ingredients. It can be as easy as chopping veggie sticks to pair with hummus or combining oats, nuts and fruits tomake your own energy balls.
Choose Energizing Ingredients
Snacks are meant to curb hunger in between meals, so choosing foods that are energizing and filling are important. Snacks like berries, nuts and Greek yogurt are high in protein and fiber, which will help you feel full for longer.
Some Sugar Is Okay
Eating something sweet is totally fine when snacking, but don’t overdo it. Food and drinks with added sugars could lead to a temporary surge of energy and then cause you to crash. Opt instead for natural sugars found in fruit, which will give you the sweetness you’re looking for without the crash.
Get in Fruits and Vegetables When You Can
Snacks are the perfect time to get in an extra serving of fruits and vegetables. You could easily munch on carrot sticks, whip up a smoothie with frozen fruit in the freezer or make a batch of veggie-packed meal preppingmuffin-tin eggsusing whatever you have on hand.
Baked Banana-Nut Oatmeal Cups(pictured above)
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Strawberry-Banana Bread
Fruit Energy Balls
Strawberry-Oat Streusel Bars
Cinnamon-Sugar Roasted Chickpeas
Muffin-Tin Omelets with Broccoli, Ham & Cheddar(pictured above)
Super-Seed Snack Bars
Spiced Crackers
Everything Bagel Microwave Popcorn
Classic Hummus
Spiced Chickpea “Nuts”
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