Healthy Doesn't Have To Mean Boring?

Answer 1

When you read the words "Healthy Snacks" what images come to your mind? Perhaps it is carrot and celery sticks on a plate. Or maybe you picture a small box of raisins. No matter what image are in your minds eye the words that go along with it are probably in some way synonymous with the word boring.

Do not worry this is a common mental block to encounter when you are trying to change your eating habits and sadly for some of us it is a cold hard fact. Depending on the diet plan that you choose and depths of your culinary imagination you may find that you have wandered into a snack rut and after years (possibly decades) of unlimited consumption that can seem very limited when you cut back.

So, what can you do to help turn what could be a trip to diet dullsville into a way that you can actually enjoy what you eat when it is not deep fried or coated in a layer of chocolate? As it turns out you can do a surprising amount to help yourself out and today we are going to take a sneak peak at some of the strategies that will make you in the direction of success.

Educate Yourself

The first place that you need to begin is with yourself. Sure, you may only know four ways to do something fun with a carrot but there are hundreds of ways to make them shine without adding butter or sugar. Luckily for you this is the information age, so you have no good reason to stay in the dark. All you have to do is get on the web. There are a plethora of sites and forums where users can share their low calorie (or low fat, or low carb, options that you want) snacks you will eat.

Combine Your Choices

A plate of fresh strawberries can be a lot of fun but a great fruit salad can be a symphony of flavors on your plate and that is by no ones standard a boring treat. Great food is made when two (or more) delicious items are merged to make a sublime meal. Do not be afraid to sue one of the oldest tricks in the book in order to enjoy the things that you put into your mouth.

Learn New Ways to Make Your Favorites

I love fries but I had never made them myself. Thanks to tip one I found out that baking severely reduces the calorie count. Try new twists on your old favorites. Those smores may be off limits on your diet but a great sugar free pudding parfait can give you chocolate craving a sating without ruining your diet.

There you have it three of the best ways that you can keep your snacks healthy being boring. Have fun!