It's a new year, and time for a new start. Unfortunately, that also entails doing away with our horrible munchies habits. While the chocolate and buttery goodness of candy bars and popcorn are so irresistible- especially while studying or recovering from a break up- they must become a thing of the past in 2010! The good news: Food technology has progressed in that there now exists a plethora of delicious, healthy snacks that taste (almost!) as good as the original, calorie-packed ones, which you can now freely enjoy minus the guilt. Swap your waist-expanding treats for waist-reducing ones. We promise that if you close your eyes you'll almost believe you're eating the real thing. ;)
Here's how:
1. Ice cream ------> Chocolate pudding
Pudding has 10% of our necessary daily calcium intake & has way less sugar than ice cream. Mix it with bananas for extra flavor.2. Candy bars -------> Kashi TLC bars
Chocolate + heart-healthy nuts=not bad for a granola bar! They fill you up like no other, too!
3. Popcorn --------> Mini rice cakes
They have improved as they now come in a variety of flavors, including cinnamon apple! You can top them with a little low-fat peanut butter or jam for extra flavor.
4. Cheese ----------> Low-fat or non-fat string cheese
The regular stuff has a ridiculous amount of calories! String cheese is delicious and fills you up without the guilt of all the calories packed into sliced cheese. See for yourself:
5. Chips ---------> Trail mix
Look for ones with plenty of seeds and dried fruit like Woodstock Farms Organic Trail Mix. No picking out just the M&Ms allowed! ;)
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