Lockdown Snack Ideas!
Snacking is an opportunity to nourish our bodies!
One of the biggest nutrition issues during lockdown is arguably snacking.
Stress snacking, boredom snacking, see it and eat it snacking, to hell with it snacking, I’m on my holidays snacking. Whatever the reason, we seem to massively increase our snacking during this time. Let’s not fight it guys, instead embrace your inner child and let’s take this as an opportunity to nourish!
Sweet snack ideas!
- Apple and peanut butter
- Apple and cottage cheese
- Fruit smoothie
- Protein shake
- Yoghurt, berries and oats
- Yoghurt, banana and honey
- Yoghurt, dried fruit, nuts and seeds
- Yoghurt, granola and berries
- Dried fruit and nuts
- Whole Grain toast, honey and cottage cheese
- Whole Grain toast, banana, peanut butter
- Bliss balls
- Any fruit
Savoury snack ideas!
- Celery and peanut butter
- Carrot sticks and peanut butter
- Celery and hummus
- Carrot sticks and hummus
- Whole grain pita (heated) and hummus
- Crackers, cottage cheese and tomato
- Crackers and avocado
- Whole grain toast and avocado
- Crackers, sun dried tomato, cheese and olives
- Boiled eggs
- Jerky/biltong
- Tinned tuna
- Deli Meat
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Focusing on filling, satisfying and nourishing meals at least 3 x a day to get as many nutrients as possible into your body across the day. This will usually help with appetite regulation. Snacking can occur whenever you are hungry around the meals. Use them as an opportunity to nourish your body, and a ‘filler’ to get through to the next healthy, balanced meal.
For more information around healthy eating during the lockdown watch or listen to Amy’s DediKate Eat Great chat - Episode #46 on Lockdown Nutrition.
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