Snacks don't have to be junk food
Shouldn't we be able to eat something delicious between our meals without feeling guilty or spoiling our diet? Well, the answer to this is definitely yes.
If you are hungry before dinner time, eat something for crying out loud! Eat a healthy snack from the paleo diet. With these snacks, you won't have to starve yourself or feel deprived of the pleasure of crunchy foods. The paleo diet offers you unlimited possibilities on how to snack well.
What are paleo diet snacks?
Paleo diet snacks are snacks made with only the best natural ingredients such as meat, fruits, vegetables and nuts. These snacks aren't highly processed, are the snacks you'll find in most stores, and are snacks that actually fuel your body between meal times to keep you energized throughout the day. These snacks include things like:
Shouldn't we be able to eat something delicious between our meals without feeling guilty or spoiling our diet? Well, the answer to this is definitely yes.
If you are hungry before dinner time, eat something for crying out loud! Eat a healthy snack from the paleo diet. With these snacks, you won't have to starve yourself or feel deprived of the pleasure of crunchy foods. The paleo diet offers you unlimited possibilities on how to snack well.
What are paleo diet snacks?
Paleo diet snacks are snacks made with only the best natural ingredients such as meat, fruits, vegetables and nuts. These snacks aren't highly processed, are the snacks you'll find in most stores, and are snacks that actually fuel your body between meal times to keep you energized throughout the day. These snacks include things like:
- Beef flavored with herbs
- zucchini chips
- Banana chips
- Nut and fruit balls
- Roasted figs with honey and rosemary
How to make healthy paleo snacks
Making snacks out of your own paleo diet is fun and easy.
In general for baking, use almond flour instead of regular flour. You can also dry fruits, vegetables, and even meats to eat, such as dried apricots, potato chips, and jerky. These Paleo-approved options are sure to stimulate your taste buds while keeping your health in check.
Let's take a closer look at banana chips.
- zucchini chips
- Banana chips
- Nut and fruit balls
- Roasted figs with honey and rosemary
How to make healthy paleo snacks
Making snacks out of your own paleo diet is fun and easy.
In general for baking, use almond flour instead of regular flour. You can also dry fruits, vegetables, and even meats to eat, such as dried apricots, potato chips, and jerky. These Paleo-approved options are sure to stimulate your taste buds while keeping your health in check.
Let's take a closer look at banana chips.
Ingredients:
- Banana
- a pinch of salt
- Turmeric
- ghee
(simple enough)
Preparation:
Peel the banana and cut it into 1/8 inch thick slices
Sprinkle turmeric and salt in a bowl of ice water
Soak the banana slices in a bowl of water for 10 minutes
Lay the bananas on a paper towel to dry a little
- Heat the butter in a frying pan
Once the butter is hot, cook small amounts of banana at a time until crispy, this should take about 2 minutes per batch.
Let the banana chips cool before serving
This is just an example of one of the paleo diet snacks that is sure to satisfy your snacking cravings while helping you maintain a healthy paleo diet. So remember that cravings for snacks are no longer a bad thing. Get creative and explore healthy snack options like the ones above and your body will thank you for it. Until next time, snack well.
