Custodian Fitness: Yummy & Healthy Snacks

We all get cravings,  the kinds that can ruin a week’s worth of healthy eating, so Custodian Fitness has compiled a brief list of light tummy fillers that will satiate your cravings and still help you stay on track with your health goals.

Popcorn
Believe it or not popcorn is healthy! Yay!
It’s whole grain but it is best that you make your own.

Buy some popping corn( food in Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, tesco and any other large chain stores), put a table spoon of sunflower oil or any other vegetable oil (DO NOT — USE OLIVE OIL) in a non stick pot, add about 50 grams of cone and put lid on, leave on low heat and watch it pop 🙂

Note: avoid adding sugar or salt.

Almonds
High in poly saturated fat and fibers. Almonds are a super food; they taste yummy and they promote fat loss!

caution: A handful a day is ideal as they are high in calorie!

Berries
Berries are an absolute favourite of mine! High in antioxidants, low sugar content, versatile; eaten on their own, added to cereal or blended with Greek yogurt they taste incredible.

Greek Yogurt

Another favourite of mine; high protein content, low fat. In fact Total 0% by face has zero fat. Great after workouts to replenish lost energy and repair torn muscles; 100 grams only has 72 calories and is so filling! It can taste bland so be sure to add some antioxidant rich fruits, e.g. strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, bananas[restrict amounts-high sugar content], blackberries.

Humus and Carrots
Humus! Food of the gods! I have come to understand why. Humus is a paste made out of protein rich, high in fibre food- chick peas. It is so versatile and inexpensive. Can be used for salad dressing, in place of butter, to thicken soups, as a dip,  eating on it’s own and it can even supplement butter in savoury cakes!

It’s easy to make too! Buy a can of chick peas (35p- thank me later) , with a mortar and pestle or a blender, blend the drained chick peas with a clover of garlic, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil, pinch of salt and cumin, adding chilli will give it a kick.

Hard boiled Egg Whites
One large Egg white is 17 calories- snacking on 5 would be under 100 calories, lower than half a packet of crisps, equal to a whole banana, less than a snack sachet of haribo and guess what, it’s one of the highest forms of protein around!

Edamame
High in protein, low in fat. Steam edamame to curb unwanted cravings.

Crispy Peppers

I discovered these bad boys whilst roasting vegetables and accidentally leaving them in for too long/ they taste outrageously good.

Use red or yellow peppers thinly sliced, place the slices on a non stick tray or foil paper, spray ( not douse) on some vegetable oil, lightly salt and place in the oven util crispy.

Carrot Crunchies

Also discovered whilst roasting vegetables, which I left in for slightly too long. Thereafter, shredded the carrot using a potato peeler to ensure it was thinly sliced, added some garlic powder, a little salt, some pepper and a tsp of sunflower oil.

The methods above can be used with most vegetables, I have tried it with kale and brocolli- both tasted divine.