What are some yummy tasting, healthy snacks to have while studying?

Question

I'm doing the transition from High school to college and I want to eat healthy to keep myself feeling good, fresh, and awake while studying. I'm used to just snacking on Oreos and noodles in a cup, because they are easy.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Answer 1

celery with peanut butter, other veggies like carrots, broccoli, cauliflower with ranch. apples, peaches, nectarines. jello or pudding snacks. cheese and crackers, lunch meat, grapes, bananas, sandwiches, soup, salads..

Answer 2

Vegetables are a great choice because they're low calorie and provide essential nutrients. Raw is easiest because it's finger food. Try to avoid dips and spreads - they just add unnecessary calories. Try carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, bell peppers, radishes, or celery.

Fruits are also very good for you. They have more calories than vegetables because of the sugar, but people who don't like raw veggies are often more open to fruit. Bananas, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries, oranges, cantaloupe, pineapple - the list goes on! Look for fruits that are in season. Some are easy to eat out of hand, others need to be cut up, and still others (really ripe peaches, plums, and nectarines) need to be eaten over a sink. Apples are an excellent snack, but not all varieties are the same. Buy a single apple in several different varieties to find out what kind you like best. Not all varieties are available all the time, so keep checking. Some of my favorites are Pacific Rose, Honeycrisp, and Jazz. I would avoid too much dried fruit because for the portion size it's relatively high calorie.

Whole grains are also important to your diet. I buy cereal with a reasonable amount of fiber and eat it dry as a snack, like granola. Two of my favorites are Kashi Go Lean Crunch (regular or Honey Almond Flax) and Quaker Oat Squares. Just check the serving sizes - there are a lot more calories in the cereal than in vegetables.

Nuts are also a good source of protein, but be careful - although they're good for you, they're also high in calories and fat. It's generally the "good" fat, but be aware of the serving size. The same is true for trail mixes - look at the nutrition info and you'll see that this isn't necessarily a "healthy" snack.

Answer 3

Dried fruits and nuts or those new crispy fruit chips.

Answer 4

popcorn but buy the one that your micovave and hold off on the melted butter

Answer 5

sunchips and chips with fresh salsa