Have you noticed that when you eat healthy (more fresh, whole foods), you tend to be hungry a lot of the time? This is because the body has such an easy time actually digesting and absorbing the nutrients we’re ingesting. That’s a good thing. So all we need to do then, is to continue eating the right things, but frequently. This means we need an arsenal of healthy snacks on hand. I’ve written about this before, and I’ll continue to write about it because it’s such an important step to dealing with the blood sugar blues. This said, consider these healthy snacking tips that will go a long ways to keeping you on track with your weight and diet goals:

Keep a bowl of fruit on the counter; keep pre-cut veggies in the fridge. Always take a baggie of fruits and vegetables with you when you head out to run errands, etc.

Freeze cherries, berries, and grapes. Spread on cookie sheets, freeze until solid, then bag one-cupfuls and pop back in the freezer. What a refreshing treat these are. These can also be used to make fruit smoothies or a quick sorbet for dessert.

Grill fruits and veggies. Grilling seems to bring out something extra, flavor-wise in fruit.

Keep an assortment of nut-thin crackers on hand for healthy and easy dipping. These crackers are low in calories, are gluten and sugar free, and have incredible taste. They’re made with rice flour, nuts (almonds, pecans, filberts), potato starch, salt, safflower oil, and butter flavoring. That’s a pretty short list of ingredients for a processed food nowadays. Speaking of dipping, here’s a recipe that when paired with the above-mentioned Nut-Thins, makes a to-die-for snack:

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Easy Layered Tomato Dip

1 pkg (8 oz) Neufchatel cheese, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 small tomatoes, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/3 C sliced green onions
1/4 C shredded Cheddar cheese
1 ripe avocado, finely diced

Mix Neufchatel cheese and garlic until well-blended. Spread onto bottom of shallow serving bowl or 9-inch pie plate; top with tomatoes, onions, and Cheddar cheese. Cover and refrigerate several hours or until chilled. When ready to serve, dice avocado and fold into cheese mixture.

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