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Planning snacks are just as vital as planning meals!  These between meal, yummies are  the perfect opportunity to squeeze in nutrient dense foods to ease hunger between meals....and you know what that means? Going into a meal with less hunger reduces/eliminates binge cravings and eating really unwanted/unplanned foods. 

Plan snacks that are a combo of carb, protein and fat...or a rich source of protein and fiber to delay gastric emptying. Fiber and protein take longest to digest....leaving you feeling full, longer! 

Snack Ideas:

• Low fat cottage cheese with cinnamon and sliced peaches

• Plain yogurt, frozen with ½ cup berries

• 2 cups plain popcorn with dried cranberries and 1 oz almonds

• ½ Sliced banana or apple with 1 tablespoon nut butter

• 4 cinnamon mini rice cakes with 1 tablespoon nut butter

• 1 serving soy crisps, or 1 serving whole grain crackers with 2 tablespoon hummus and sliced red peppers 

• 2 oz sliced turkey rolled with low fat mozzarella cheese and tomatoes

• Small whole grain tortilla with 1 tbsp peanut butter

• Roasted almonds and grapes (like PB &J!)

• String cheese and baby carrots/red grapes/cherry tomatoes