#snacking healthy

A few snacks I munch on throughout the day are: 

assorted fruits (berries, apples, etc)

bananas w/ fresh ground honey butter

greek yogurt

nuts

Ever since I can remember, I have always had small meals throughout my day. I read in many articles that it's healthier to eat 5 -6 small meals a day opposed to 3 big meals. I usually pack my snacks from home, so I don't eat junk food. Recently I read this article that really got my interest. Usually I find articles on what to eat and the amounts, but this was about how to snack healthy. Below are 5 of the tips that I found most useful and thought everyone would benefit from: [caption id="attachment_220" align="alignright" width="148" caption="Healthy Snacking"][/caption]

Don't wait until you are starving. Set up snack times and plan what you are going to eat ahead of time. This will keep you from grabbing whatever is around and overeating.

Don't graze throughout the day. Pick times that you will eat. People who tend to graze consume more food because they are not able to keep track of their consumption.

100 Calories Snack Packs - Make them at home. I like to make wheat cracker and peanut butter sandwiches or mixed nuts.

Measure your snacks. It's a great idea to use a measure cup to ensure you are not overeating.

Eat fresh fruit opposed to drinking juice. Juice can have a lot of added sugar.