Healthy snacking hints...

*Some of this is paraphrasing of an earlier BV blog on healthy eating

Eating healthy doesn't always mean to eat less. If you skip meals you lose calories and your metabolism slows down. It is suggested that people eat 6 small meals every 2 to 3 hours. An example would be:

• a hand full of almonds and an apple
• yogurt and a fruit
• carrots with low cal dressing and a handful of walnuts

When eating bread, consider eating 100% whole grain with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. Also read the ingredients in the foods you eat and drink and eliminate foods with High Fructose Corn Syrup and foods with Partially Hydrogenated ANYTHING.

Here are a few examples of drinks that are low in calories but still tasty:

• Crystal light
• diet Snapple they are very tasty and a lot have no calories.

Great snacks are nuts and fruits, BUT stay away from processed fruits packed in syrup....try cutting your own fruit and packing yourself.....for summer try low cal. no sugar Popsicles and fudge bars and also 100 calorie snack that include popcorn and crackers....