Healthy Snack Ideas

Healthy Snacks to Satisfy the Munchies

When you get an attack of the munchies it seems like the attraction of the cookie jar or that bag of chips seems incredibly strong, right? What if there is no one around to see you 'cheat' and grab some junk food. Comfort food seems to hold a power over us sometimes and the hungrier [...]

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Eat Healthy Snacks and Lose the Belly Fat

Belly fat can stop you from buying that perfect little black dress which you have been eyeing since last summer or wearing a skimpy two-piece swimsuit in Hawaii. People want to lose the belly fat and love handles, and they want to lose it fast. The secret to losing belly fat is taking in just [...]

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Impromptu Granola Bars

I have to confess that I, the author and host of a healthy snack blog, have been buying store bought granola bars. I love to cook and bake, but it's been crazy busy lately, so I haven't made granola bars in months. This morning, while standing in the produce aisle at Safeway trying to choose [...]

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Basic Granola Snack Recipe

Basic Granola Serves: 12 2 1/2 cups Quick-cooking rolled oats 1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds 1/4 cup raw sesame seeds 4 TBSPs margerine 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/4 cup honey 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. salt (leave this out if the margerine is salted) 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ 1/2 cup raisins (These [...]

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Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids After School

When kids come in the door after school the first thing they want to do is eat something. It's been hours since lunch and they will need a new supply of energy to power them through the homework and after school activities. With childhood obesity at epidemic levels, it's clear that not all parents are [...]

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