Dreaming Big
  • Home
    • Staff
    • Members Only
  • Contact
  • Our Books
    • Non Fiction
    • Fiction
    • Poetry
    • Children's Books
    • Audio Books
  • Coming Soon
  • Blog
  • Opportunities
    • Call For Submissions
    • Submissions Guidelines
    • FAQ
  • Gifts and More

Healthy School Snack Ideas by Elizabeth Dubos

10/31/2020

0 Comments

 
​Healthy School Snack Ideas
By Elizabeth Dubos
 
Disclaimer: I am not a healthcare professional.
 
The school season is underway as parents, children, and young adults gather their scholastic materials to succeed throughout the upcoming school year. Whether you’re physically attending school or attending an online school, it’s important to have healthy snacks available. It’s easy to succumb and grab snacks that are highly processed, high in sugar, and ultimately not healthy for you. This includes Pop-Tarts, chips, cookies, ice cream, and boxed granola bars. (If you like granola bars, I provided a healthier option below). Here is a list of healthy snack recommendations to help you succeed in school.
 
1.  Fruit. You can try strawberries, raspberries, watermelon, grapes, pineapple grapefruit, avocado, apple, orange, banana, cantaloupe, pears, or peaches. It is important to eat fruit that is low in sugar because it will satisfy your sweet tooth without raising your insulin (sugar) levels. This can be watermelon, strawberries, or grapefruit. Fruit is an essential part of your diet because it contains the necessary vitamins, minerals, and fiber to boost your brain power. Bananas, oranges, and blueberries are excellent snacks to eat while studying because the antioxidants will enhance your memory.
 
2. Peanut butter. You can eat it off a spoon, crackers, toast, celery or an apple. Peanut butter is a great source of brainpower because it is packed with protein.
 
3. Hardboiled eggs. You can lightly sprinkle salt them or turn them into deviled eggs or egg salad. Hardboiled eggs are filled with protein and are low in calories, fat, and carbs. Here is a recipe to learn how to make hardboiled eggs. https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_perfect_hard_boiled_eggs/
 
4. Homemade granola bars. They’re delicious, nutritious, easy to grab, and don’t make a mess when you’re studying for tests. Here is a list of 10 homemade granola bar recipes. There are sugar-free, dairy-free, and vegan recipe options too. https://nutritioninthekitch.com/10-healthy-homemade-granola-bars/
 
5. Dark chocolate. This is to be eaten in moderation! Dark chocolate is excellent because it reduces your stress while improving your memory and immune system. If you’d like to read more about the benefits and its nutrition, please click the following link. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-health-benefits-dark-chocolate
 
6. Yasso frozen treats. They are a frozen Greek yogurt treat that are low in calories, sugars, and carbs. This is a great snack for the all the ice cream lovers out there. Whether you like sweet, salty, or crunchy Yasso has you covered. Yasso features numerous flavors such as mint chocolate crunch, vanilla chocolate crunch, sea salt caramel, triple peanut butter, and black raspberry chip. Yasso frozen treats are available in grocery stores, Costco, Target, and Walmart.
 
Edited by Haley Mendenhall
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    January 2022
    December 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015

    RSS Feed

    Picture
    Picture
    Challenge Participant
    Parajunkee Design
    I review for BookLook Bloggers
    Professional Reader
    Book Reviewer Sign Up

    1888PressRelease
    YA Bound Book Tours

Services

Ask A Therapist
Blog
Our Books
Coming Soon

Company

About Us
Staff
​

Support

Contact
FAQ

Find and follow us on social media 
© COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.