25 Ways to Snack for Under 100 Calories (There is No Reason to Feel Guilty!)
Posted by - Categoriezed under: Chocolate PretzelsAs human beings, we all feel the need to nibble from time to time. It is part of our human nature. There is nothing wrong with snacking, sometimes, it is even recommended. As a Type II diabetic, I was surprised when it was recommended that I eat small amounts 5 times a day. Yes, that means snacking. It’s what you nibble on that counts. Here are twenty-five ideas for snacks that won’t leave you feeling guilty and come in at under 100 calories. Since some of the resources that publish these articles do not allow for keywords to be repeated, the word “calories” cannot be repeated after the number listed below. However, you will note that is what the number means. And remember different brand names and sizes, such as the mini carrots, can make a small calorie count difference. But the numbers given are the general accepted numbers for these items.1. 1-ounce or 3 tablespoons of raisins = 85 2. 1 string cheese stick = 72 3. 1/3 cup sliced apple with 1-oz reduced fat Swiss cheese = 92 4. 4 Hershey’s chocolate kisses = 98 5. 1/3 cup frozen lowfat vanilla yogurt drizzled with 1 tsp warm honey = 91 6. 20 jelly beans = 81 7. 10 baked tortilla chips with 1/4 cup salsa = 95 8. 1 cup sliced cucumber with 1/4 cup lowfat plain yogurt for dipping = 58 9. 1 pretzel rod wrapped with 1 thin slice of lean turkey or ham = 73 10. 1/2 cup fat-free butterscotch pudding with 1 vanilla wafer = 87 11. 3/4 cup nonfat chocolate milk = 96 12. 8 mini carrots = 40 13. 50 thin pretzel sticks = 96 14. 3/4 cup seedless grapes = 86 15. 10 dried apricot halves = 83 16. 10 bakes tortilla chips = 85 17. 12 cherry tomatoes = 4318. 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows = 7319. 1 mini bagel, toasted, with 1 tbsp lowfat ricotta cheese = 8820. 1/4 cup chocolate sorbet with 1/4 cup sliced banana and 1 tsp chocolate syrup = 9321. 1/2 reduced fat chocolate graham cracker with a half cup nonfat milk22. 5 bite sized tootsie rolls = 9023. 1/2 cup Cracker Jack = 85 calories24. 6 plain mini rice cakes = 4625. 2 tablespoons dry-roasted sunflower seeds =93Enjoy!
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