Healthy Snacks For Work: FIVE You’re Going to Love!
By Contributor on May 29, 2015
Healthy Snacks For Work: FIVE You’re Going to Love!
- An Apple and a Tablespoon of Almond Butter. You can store a jar of almond butter at work and carry an apple with you. Make sure you also keep a knife at work so that you can slice the apple and spread the almond butter when you feel hungry. And store the almond butter in a dry area. An apple contains 116 calories and one tablespoon of almond butter contains 102 calories. So this is a pretty low-calorie snack containing approximately 200 calories.
- Whole Wheat Pita Bread and Hummus. If you’re in the mood for more carbs and less fruits or vegetables, you can go with whole wheat pita bread and hummus. Whole Living recommends this as one of the best snacks to take to work, as it comes up to about 187 calories per serving. If you like cooking, you can even make up a batch of hummus and then eat it for 3-4 days. Store both items in your work refrigerator and enjoy whenever you need a boost.
- Whole Grain Cereal with Berries. This is another thing it would be easy to store at work. Just pick up a box of whole grain cereal, a box of berries and some skim milk on your way to work. Store the perishables in your work refrigerator and the whole grain cereal in a dry place. This gives you a lot of fiber and a little bit of sugar for a much needed pick me up.
- Energy Bar. This is one you have to really be careful with… This Real Simple article recommends any energy bar that contains over 4 grams of protein. There are many options out there such as Cliff bars which come in a variety of flavors. The Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch bar has 250 calories and 10 grams of protein. The Chocolate Peanut Butter Zone bar has 210 calories and 15 grams of protein. You can also check out one of my personal favorites, Quest Nutrition Bars the next time you take a trip to the grocery store. The advantage of these bars is that they’re easy to transport and no cooking is required. However, you don’t want to overload on too much processed food. So make sure that at least one of your daily snacks contains fruits or veggies.
- Meal Replacement Shake. For an easy snack which requires no preparation, you can try a meal replacement shake such as Shakeology. Store these at work and grab one mid-morning for a filling, nutritious, tasty snack. You’ll end up feeling energized all day long. Or if you opt to drink one in the afternoon instead, it’ll help you shake off that afternoon lethargy. There are many delicious shake recipes as well, that are easy-to-make. Surveys show that shakes such as Shakeology make people feel healthier, improve their regularity and increase their energy levels.