How to Make a Light Snack for Any Time

Apples make snacks for any time.

Snacking is underrated when it comes to ensuring proper nutrition and healthy blood sugar levels on a daily basis. Although many people find fixing snacks an annoying or time consuming task, making light snacks is quick and easy, not to mention a nice pick-me-up to get you through the day. Also, snacking prevents you from overeating during your regular meals. Light snacks are versatile, and the ingredients store well. Does this Spark an idea?

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Apple
Yogurt
Nuts
Crackers
Cheese

Instructions

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  Gather two or three different ingredients, such as apples, nuts and yogurt to make your snack so that you have foods that offer several health benefits at once.
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  Readily available snacks like nuts pack necessary proteins and enzymes.
  
  Put enjoyable foods together to create an original snack, such as a yogurt parfait by mixing plain or flavored yogurt topped with granola or nuts.
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  Make snacks that take little preparation time, such as cutting up cubes of cheese to pair with crackers and a piece of fruit. This way, you avoid choosing heavy snacks that interfere with your meal portions.
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  Choose foods high in protein for your light snacks like nuts or hummus to raise energy levels and lower your appetite.
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  Shop at your local grocery store to gather and store your snacks for later use, especially nuts and crackers that do not spoil easily.

Tips & Warnings

If you are diabetic, hypoglycemic or have any diet related conditions, please consult your doctor before changing your snack regimen.
If you have food allergies, be careful about foods you use for snacks.
Consult a diet guide or dietician about portion size for snacks.
Try new combinations of foods to create different snacks.