Healthy Snacking 101
By: louanneSnacking might have a bad rap but we just can’t resist doing it whether in between lectures, during lunch break or even just sitting at home. But even then, snacking might not be all bad.
It is much healthier to eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day, lets say probably 5 small meals a day. By doing so, our bodies will have a steady stream of nutrients and energy throughout the day. Having small meals throughout the day also curbs ourselves from overindulging at the next meals and thus actually consuming fewer calories a day.
But then, we couldn’t just snack on anything. We have to choose wisely and keep these healthy snacks on hand to avoid being tempted by the lure of high calorie snacks.
Read on to find out what snack foods are good for the body.
Nutty Fun
Nuts and seeds are healthy and appetizing. consuming a handful of nuts and seeds can improve circulation and muscle tone. Besides that, many nuts and seeds are full of arginine, vitamin E, lignants ans omega-3 fatty acids which help prevent heart disease, infertility and high blood pressure.
There are so many nuts and seeds to choose from - almonds, pine nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, to name a few. Mix and match any combination or even add some to your salad for extra flavor and texture.
An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away
This is not just a phrase that a mom might say to their child to make them eat apples. It has actually been proven by studies conducted by scientists. It seems that people who consumed more apples have healthier hearts and lung function.
Apples contain pectin that helps decreases cholesterol levels as well as prevent colon cancer.
Berry Power
Be it blueberries, cherries or strawberries, these little fellas are packed with bioflavonoids, anthocyanins, tannins and other phytochemicals.
The flavonoids act as antioxidants that reduce free radicle damage as well as help reduce inflammation (apparently it is more effective than an asprin) . Consuming these compounds also protacts you against cancer, arthiritis and heart diseases due to their ability to lower cholesterol.
Avocado: The Green Master
Although an avocado doesn’t look pretty on the outside it is packed with glutathione, which is known as the ‘master antioxidant’. This compound regulates the immune system keeping us protected from harmful diseases, protacts against cancer and assists in the detoxifying process.
Happy Apricots
Apparently apricots are one of the staple foods of the famous centenarians in the Himalayas. Research has discovered that apricots have the highest level as well as the widest variety of carteniods of any food. Cartenoids are antioxdants that help prevent heart disease by reducing ‘bad cholesterol’.
Well, these are a few suggestions that i have made. I hope you find interesting ways to incorporate these healthy snacks into your daily diet 
Maybe you have suggestions of your own that you wish to share??
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Comment by yetmee
11:17 am on June 28th, 2008 :
Hi! In fact personal trainers really encourage their trainees to snack in between meals with nuts (unsalted and unsugared ones esp almonds). So when I was doing this routine I was hungry right on schedule, yeap I was burning everything up fast…
They also recommend smaller meals since there are in between snacks. This way the body’s metabolic rate is constantly on the go thereby provide continuous burn…
Comment by Buy Nuts Online
4:35 pm on July 2nd, 2008 :
Hi Louanne,
Thanks for sharing your healthy tips. People eat foods and not nutrients; as few people know which foods supply which nutrients, allowing people to self-regulate their diets means that they run the obvious risk of deficiency. Due to past difficulties of educating people about nutrient intake, governments have opted to counsel on what foods to eat rather than on what nutrients to ingest.
Most states set guidelines for a healthy diet — these usually vary slightly from country to country based upon demographics. These guidelines do however usually share the same recommendations of eating less fried or fatty foods to reduce cholesterol. Many guidelines suggest replacing certain foods with healthier alternatives that supply an abundance of nutrients, for instance using legumes or beans within a salad or pasta.