Special Ins攀爀t candy & snacks Healthy snacks By Abasto nacking between meals, a common practice to stave o昀昀 HEALTHY AND CRUNCHY SNACK IDEAS hunger before lunch or dinner, can be a healthy choice. • Sliced apples with a tablespoon of low-sodium Understanding the importance of choosing nutritious peanut butter. snacks is key to maintaining a balanced diet. • Pears with fat-free or low-fat cottage cheese. 吀栀e American Heart Association shared some • Vegetables served with hummus or tzatziki Sideas for snacks that are part of a healthy diet. So, sauce. For example: people can add some ingredients to their next grocery list to - Carrot and celery sticks. snack between meals and take care of their diet - Bell pepper slices. - Slices of zucchini or cucumber. - Broccoli and cauli昀氀ower 昀氀orets. Natural Beverages - Cherry or grape tomatoes. • Roasted chickpeas. • Popcorn (air-popped or inflated with Some people prefer to have a snack in vegetable oil). liquid form. The American Heart Association • Rice cakes and whole-grain crackers. recommends checking the nutritional • Unsalted nuts and seeds. information on everything we drink, such as soft or energy drinks. Those that have a sweet taste can provide excess calories. OTHER SIMPLE SNACKS However, there • Whole-grain toast with low-sodium peanut are natural beverages butter or another nut spread. that can replace them, • Fat-free or low-fat cheese. such as: • Fruit and vegetable smoothie. • Whole-grain crackers with canned tuna or • Natural or sparkling low-sodium salmon. water. Slices of citrus or • Canned fruit (packed in its juice, water, cucumber, mint, or other or a little syrup). herbs will add 昀氀avor. • Raw or baked apples sprinkled with cinnamon. • Skimmed or semi- • Raisins, dates, 昀椀gs, and other unsweetened skimmed milk, natural dried fruit. soy milk or oat milk, or • Frozen bananas or grapes. unsweetened nut milk. • Fresh fruit salad with fresh herbs, such as mint • Unsweetened tea or ginger. or coffee. • 100% fruit juice. 吀栀e American Heart Association recommends checking • Low-sodium nutrition labels on packaged snacks to identify servings, tomato or mixed calories, sugars, and sodium.identi昀椀car porciones, calorías, vegetable juice. azúcares y sodio. 1818 MMAAYY//JJUUNNE 20E 202244- - AABABASSTTOO..CCOMOM