Top 10 Healthy Snacks for Working Women
To make our Top 10 List a snack needs to be easy, yummy, convenient and healthy.
Because chances are, if you’re like most of our working women clients you don’t have all day to spend in the kitchen when hunger-strikes between meals.
If your snacking isn’t as healthy as you want it to be or if you feel a bit out of control with your snacks, then head over to the most recent podcast episode “Snack Better With This One List”!
Greek Yogurt + Berries
What to Look For:
A greek yogurt that is plain or less than 8g of sugar and minimum 10g of protein per serving
Avoid sugar added greek yogurt
How to Make:
1/2 to 3/4 cup greek yogurt + 1/2 cup berries
Mix in berries of your choice for a hint of sweetness
2. Almonds
What to Look For:
Almonds that plain, unsalted
Be sure to check portion for nuts as it’s very easy to eat too many nuts… retrain your eye on what is a healthy portion
Snack Portion for Almonds
3. Veggies & Hummus
What to Look For:
Get the grab-and-go option if you know you’ll rarely take the time to prep this snack
How to Make:
1/4 cup of hummus + lots of veggies
4. Half of a Smoothie
What to Look For:
Smoothies are portable in a good cup and easy to sip during the workday
Choose a smoothie with at least 18g of protein (9g of protein per half serving)
How to Make:
Blend your fav smoothie recipe in the morning and pack it in a good cup or bottle
Drink 1/2 for morning snack and 1/2 for afternoon snack
5. Individually Packaged “Health Snacks”
What to Look For:
250 calories or less per serving
Bonus if has at least 10g of protein
Avoid overdoing packaged snacks. 1 per day max…. remember to just grab an apple ;)
Packaged Snacks We Love:
6. Hard Boiled Eggs
What to Look For:
Choose the ready-to-go option if you know boiling water in advance isn’t going to happen
How to Make:
Make 4-6 hard-boiled eggs at a time for a few days of snack options
Eat 2 eggs as a snack
7. Quick Oatmeal
What to Look For:
Quick oats, plain
Avoid oatmeal with added sugars in packages
How to Make:
1/3 or 1/2 cup of quick oats mixed with 1 cup of water in microwave
Top with cinnamon and berries of choice
8. Avocado
How to Make:
Cut in half, scoop and eat with a spoon
Wrap in tinfoil (with pit still in) to have the other half tomorrow
9. Smoked Salmon Crackers
What to Look For:
Light rye crackers
Spread of choice such as: plain greek yogurt or cream cheese
How to Make:
Spread 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt or 1/4 cup cream cheese on 4 rye crackers
Top with sliced smoked salmon
10. Rice Cakes
What to Look For:
Plain rice cakes if adding your own toppings
Watch portion if getting flavoured to avoid eating entire bag 🙋♀️
How to Make:
Spread peanut butter onto the rice cake
Top with 1/4 cup strawberries and 1 tsp chocolate chips
