Healthy Snack Ideas!

Put peanut butter on a piece of whole grain bread. Slice up half a banana and put the banana slices on the bread with peanut butter. Put the other piece of bread on and viola! You have a peanut butter and banana sandwich. This is a great alternative for those with a sweet tooth, as the banana and peanut butter make for a naturally sweet combination! This is a good source of potassium and protein, so feel free to eat this without guilt after exercising; it'll be a healthy and filling snack!

Hummus is a great source of protein and with so many varieties of hummus you are sure to find one that you like! Blue corn chips are a healthy alternative to regular corn chips in that it contains protein and the antioxidant anthocyanin. This is a very tasty and quick snack, so if you are in a hurry or on the go this is a great choice!

The great thing about this snack is you get to be creative and invent your own trail mix! As long as it's filled with healthy carbohydrates feel free to add whatever you want! Here is a trail mix I find delicious: almonds, cheerios, broken up whole grain pretzels, flax seeds, granola, and raisins. These are great for those on the go; just put your trail mix in a baggie and you are good to go!

This is a very simple snack Just cut up an apple into slices or use and apple slicer, put a spoonful of peanut butter on a plate, and dip in! This is another good alternative for those with a sweet tooth, and great for kids too! Not too messy or over complicated, this is great for big groups of kids or even adults!

Think yogurt is too plain? Try adding some delicious extras to it! Using a yogurt of any flavor with probiotics (to aid in digestion) in it, add some granola, raisins, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, or whatever fruit you'd like! The yogurt is a good source of calcium and the fruits each have their own benefits, i.e. grapes have antioxidants such as vitamin C in them (which has been shown to help small age lines)!