Snacks get a bad rap, mostly, but if you do your research and understand what your body needs, they can be the mid-day treat they were always intended to be, without the guilt. In this episode, we go over a list of our faves (guilty and not)!
Snacks We Can’t be Trusted Around:
- Quinn Pretzels
- Blueberries
Favorite Childhood Snacks:
- Drake’s Cake Yodels
- Little Debbie Honey Buns
- Coffee cake
Favorite Chips:
- Siete Fuego Grain Free Tortilla Chips
- Good Crisp
- Lay’s Dill Pickle Chips
- Quevos Egg White Chips
Favorite Nuts:
- Old Dog Ranch Maple Walnuts
- Pistachios
Favorite Nutrition Bars:
Favorite Fruits:
- Tangerines
- Blueberries
- Apples
Favorite Foodtrainers Snacks:
Favorite Candy:
- Peach Rings
- Black licorice
Favorite Chocolate Snacks:
- Lillabee’s Brownie Bites
- Reese’s
Most Surprising Favorite Snacks:
- Niman Ranch snack packs
- Prosciutto and cheese
Favorite Café Snacks:
- Tahini latte
- Decaf cappuccino
- Almond croissant
- Blended coffee
Favorite Recently Discovered Snacks:
- Eat Makhana Lily Seed Pops
- Alter Eco Mint Blackout
- Promix Marshmallow Crispy Treat
- Cottage cheese with pineapple
Snacks Our Families Eat But We Don’t:
- Cheese crackers
- Olives
Favorite Crackers:
- Fast Snax
- Trader Joe’s Everything Cracker
- Hu Kitchen
Favorite Crudité Snacks:
- Radish
- Carrots
Favorite Cookies:
- Hu Kitchen Chocolate Chip
- Danny’s Macaroons
- Tate’s Coconut Crisp
- Bakery Lemon Drop cookies
Favorite Cheeses:
- Manchego
- Swiss
- Brie
- Goat cheese
Favorite Healthy Cereals:
Favorite Childhood Cereals:
- Apple Jacks
- Lucky Charms
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Favorite Cocktail Snacks:
- Paloma
- Mezcal
3 Snacks We’d Need If We Got Stranded on a Desert Island:
- Lauren: Olives, cheese, and potato chips
- Kayleen: Pickles, cheese, and Reese’s
Research from the Institute of Food Technologists and Mondelez International’s 2021 State of Snacking Report shows that 47% of adults eat snacks at least 3 times a day, a number that increased during the pandemic. Their studies showed that 46% of people have increased their snack consumption and a strong majority of people said they eat snacks more often than they eat meals.
Resources:
- 2021 Global Consumer Snacking Trends Study
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- Read: The Little Book of Thin: Foodtrainers Plan-It-to-Lose-It Solutions for Every Diet Dilemma
Great episode! Lots of helpful snack suggestions.