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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Healthy Grazing Options

I'm sure we can always use some new ideas when it comes to grazing. Review the list below and see what intrigues you!

A couple of NEW ones:
Garden Fresh Lima Beans - I've never had these raw and fresh. They were amazingly sweet and had a slight crunch!
Banana Smoothie - freeze banana then whip up in blender with a tiny amount of juice or milk!

Almonds, Walnuts
Apples with natural peanut butter/almond butter
Arbonne Chews
Baby Bell cheesesBaby carrots
Cup of Detox Tea or splurge on Chai
Dried FruitsHummus with carrots
Parmesan Zucchini Crisps
Protein Bars - made from Fig8 Chocolate Protein Mix I cut them into 1" cubes
Water - Remember your brain doesn't know the difference between hunger and thirst
Fizzy Tabs - satisfy your 'thirst' and hunger for flavor at the same time!
Fizzy Tab Popsicles – Just buy the popsicle trays available at any home store
Chewing Gum (try peppermint sugar free) – especially while preparing food – stops you from sampling as you fix your meal!
Frozen Grapes - yummy in the summerFresh fruit

Greek Yogurt - with Honey or sprinklw w/granola if you want some crunch!
Hard Boiled Egg
Protein - Lunch Meat, Chicken, Fish – try cooking extra so there will be something in the fridge ready to eat
Prepared Veggies ... celery, peppers, mushrooms, carrots, cherry tomatoes
Rice cakes
Seeds such as Pepitas - roasted and shelled pumpkin seeds




Remember that grazing means eating small amounts. This is important because many of these foods are high in calories so you need to eat just enough to satisfy the need to chew or get the taste. And taking good vitamies may lessen cravings between meals too!
Several of us find the more we take my vitamins the less cravings we have between meals.

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