There are times throughout our busy day where we just need a quick snack. In fact, eating snacks throughout the day actually keeps your metabolism running at a steady pace and helps keep our energy up and our weight down. The key to grabbing a quick snack is to ensure that it’s a healthy one.

Thinking healthy is not always easy when you’re hungry and on the run. You’re more likely to choose a healthy snack over an unhealthy one if you’ve got one readily available. Take some time to plan out some healthy snack ideas and have the ingredients at your disposal, and you are more likely to choose wisely when it’s time to grab a quick bite to eat.

Keep Fruit within Arms Reach

Don’t keep your fruit wrapped in a plastic bag in your refrigerator. You are much more likely to reach for a fresh piece of fruit if it’s washed and waiting for you on the counter. Fill a bowl with fresh fruit, like grapes, apples, pears, oranges or bananas, and the whole family will be bypassing the chips to bite into some fresh fruit.

And take some time to prepare your ripe fruit so that it’s readily available as a quick snack. Fill a container with cubed cantaloupe and melon or orange sections. Fruit that has already been washed, peeled and cut is much more likely to be consumed when you’re in a hurry.

Make fruit a fun snack. Frozen grapes are terrific on a hot summer day. Make banana appetizers by adding a dollop of peanut butter to banana slices.

Dip Your Fruit for Extra Taste

Have a yummy dip on hand to dip that fruit into and you’ll have a quick and easy snack you’re bound to look forward to. A mixture of low fat yogurt with a little whipped topping makes a delicious fruit dip. Or try a mixture of peanut butter with apple sauce, with just a pinch of cinnamon. It’s delicious with apple slices!

Keep a Variety of Crunchy Veggies Close at Hand

Always have a container of veggies washed, cut and ready to be crunched. Add variety to the raw veggies that you eat. Think beyond raw baby carrots and cut up celery, sweet bell pepper, broccoli, cucumber, green beans, snap peas, mushroom, and zucchini.

Delicious Veggie Dips

A great way to add flavour to your veggies and turn them into a tasty treat is to add a great dip. Think beyond your basic ranch dip dressing and make some yummy home-made dips that are readily available in your refrigerator. Take some time to mix low-fat yogurt with chopped onion, parsley, a little lemon juice and some sun-dried tomatoes and you’ve got dip ready to be enjoyed for the whole week.

Spice up your veggies with a salsa dip. Mix low-fat sour cream with some spicy salsa and your taste buds will thank you!

Hummus is also a tasty dip for veggies. If the veggies are cut up and ready to go and you have a tub of tasty hummus at your disposal you are much more likely to make the right decision when it comes to choosing a healthy snack on the go.

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