Reasons to snack

Healthy snacking can make a big difference to your health. It curbs cravings, fights weight gain, regulates mood, boosts brain power and gives you the energy you need to keep going all day!

Nutrition really is the key to a healthy lifestyle, and goes a long way toward lowering the risk for heart disease and improving overall health, as well as maintaining a healthy weight.

Eating small meals every three to five hours is the best way to keep your weight in check, as blood sugar dips three to five hours after you eat.

Eating small, frequent snacks keeps your metabolism revved up and helps normalise blood sugar.

Foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, and legumes are satisfying and are packed with the nutrients, fibre, and protein your body needs, and they guard against sugar highs and lows, so you are less likely to succumb to your sweet tooth or fatty meals.

Food is fuel

Nutrient-poor, sugary snacks as energy bars give you a boost followed by a crash that can leave you hungry, sleepy, and unable to concentrate. Healthy snacks are more like slow-burning fuel that helps you keep going all day.

Good-for-you fruit sugars, honey, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, and many vegetables lift mood and battle fatigue without the rollercoaster effect.

Smart Snacking Strategies

Here's how to make healthy snacking part of your routine:

A guide to healthy snacks

If you feel hungry between meals, try these snacks:

So start snacking now for a healthier better you!