SNACK: CHIPS VS FRESH

Do you find yourself reaching for chips? You know you should eat fresh but you’ve got so much to do, there is no time to fix a healthy snack.

This happens to me all the time. I want to eat healthy but I’m pressed for time. So, I eat some chips, a candy bar, or the trying-to-be somewhat healthy fruit bar. Hum, the fruit bar is loaded with sugar. When trying to decrease inflammation, freshness is always the best.

Life happens. But when life is slow, prepare your healthy fast foods. Put time aside each week to make your quick foods. Make slices of carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers. Putting sliced veggies into mason jars helps them to stay fresh longer.  Keep fresh fruits ready to go. Wash them as soon as you bring them home from the market. This way they are prepared to grab when a quick snack is needed.  With a little planning staying away from processed foods becomes easy.

EASY SNACKS TO PREPARE:

1.       Sliced carrots, bell peppers, or cucumber with hummus dip.

2.       Cheese cubes with fruit

3.       Apples with peanut butter ( my favorite)

4.       Olives and nuts

5.       Nuts with dried fruit

6.       Hard boiled eggs

Now that you have some whole food snack ideas make it fun. Tackle your snack cravings with a tackle snack box.

1.       Get a new small tackle box

2.       Now place different whole food items in the compartments

It’s that easy! Kids will love going to the tackle snack box to pick their favorite snack.

Check out our YouTube channel for the video Chips vs Fresh for a fruit salad recipe. https://youtu.be/WkXD4ONwH2I?si=SP9mrjA4B1cqPNQ8

Please comment below on good snack ideas to stay anti-inflammatory.  Iron sharpens Iron so helpful comments are always welcome. Be blessed, my friends.