Smart Snacking – Guest Blogger Danielle Felip

Let me just take a moment to introduce my first guest blogger. Danielle Felip, who has become a foodie friend of mine and I am happy to feature her. Since we share so much in common, she coincidentally submitted a post about smart and healthy snacking. This post is timely as it fits in with my Special Feature Series over the next few weeks on Healthy Snacks along with my upcoming Cooking Demo at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair on Super Delicious Snacking for Everyday Enjoyment! I hope you are coming! You will get the chance to meet myself and Danielle at my booth during the weekend, taste some delicious samples at my demo and get some great discounts on classes!

Without further ado…I now welcome Dani:

Hello everyone!  My name is Dani and I write a blog entitled Body By Nature.  Marni has graciously let me contribute a post to her fabulous blog.

In summer, it can be easy to let healthy food choices slide; we spend time on patios, at BBQ’s and cottages and it can be easy to slip up with how we nourish ourselves.  With Fall just around the corner it is the perfect time to re-evaluate your eating habits and get back on the Fully Nourished wagon!

A great place to start is with your snacking.  A snack should be well balanced and low on the glycemic scale so your blood sugar level stays even without any spikes in blood glucose.

If you have access to a fridge at work it’s a good idea to store a selection of healthy foods so you won’t be tempted by a mid-morning trip to the coffee shop or answer when the vending machine is screaming your name in the afternoon. By making small adjustments to your daily eating routine, you will see tremendous results in the way you feel.

Here is a list of healthy and balanced snack ideas:

-hummus and veggie sticks
-Greek yogurt with fruit
-sandwich made of whole grain bread with nut and apple butter
-homemade trail mix (keep dried fruit to a minimum)
-protein smoothie

For my birthday I received a Magic Bullet blender. I brought it to work and keep it at my desk, this way I can throw all the ingredients in a cup at home to make a smoothie and keep it in the fridge until I’m ready for it mid-morning. It’s simple and easy and can keep me going until lunch. Here’s my favourite smoothie recipe:

The Keep Me Going Smoothie

½ cup strawberries (frozen)
½ cup mango
1 cup coconut water
1 banana
1 handful of spinach
1 scoop protein powder of choice
water (amount depends on how you like the consistency)

Blend and enjoy!

Thank you for reading and happy snacking!

Dani @ Body By Nature

PS: Be sure to tune with Fully Nourished after the Vegetarian Food Fair to read my post with more recipes and ideas about Super Delicious and Healthy Snacking!

What do you like to Snack on?