Store bought, HEALTHY, snacks! (Part 1: Chip & Dip Edition)

      Lets admit it, when we go to the grocery store, we all purchase snacks! But, we all want the snacks that taste good and that are unhealthy like Doritos, Oreos, ice cream, etc. We need to step back and look at our options. There are alternative prepackaged snacks that we can purchase at the grocery store that still taste good and wont make us fat (and low on calories)! I am going to share some there snacks that you can buy at the grocery store to keep in your backpack when your hungry during classes, in-between classes, and even during your commute.

1.
Sun Chips Original
Calories: 140 per serving
Tip: Always buy the chips that say kettle cooked not baked or other salty chips

2.
Veggie Pirate's Booty
Calories: 130 per serving


3.
Garden of Eatin' Blue Tortilla Chips (No Salt Added)
Calorie: 140 per serving




4.
Snyder's of Hanover Multi Grain Pretzel Sticks
Calories: 120 per serving





5.
Terra Sweet Potato Chips
Calories: 160 per serving



6.
Stacy's Simply Naked Pita Chips
Calories: 130 per serving







Use these to dips to add flavor!

Cedar's Simply Delicious Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Calories: 50 per two tablespoons


Newman's Own Black Bean & Corn Salsa
Calories: 20 per two tablespoons


Wholly Guacamole Classic Dip
Calories: 50 per two tablespoons

If you liked this post, stay tuned because there will be a Part 2 of more healthy snacks that can be bought at the grocery store!

How to stay full longer

Everyone likes to eat. it's simple. As a human, it is a bad thing to continuously eat more times a day then you should be. It is even worse to eat more than necessary of foods that are bad for you. Especially as a college student, we are always on the go, studying/doing homework, and attending class. Being busy can cause you to feel hungry, even though your body is not hungry. I am going to give you a few tips of ways to keep your body feeling full. Also, feeling hungry all the time will cause you to spend more money on food. So incorporate these tips into your diet and you will save money and stay full longer!

1. Eat more food that contains waters/broth. For an example eat more soups like chicken noodle and vegetable soups. Soups are also low on calorie.
2. Eat more greens. For example we eat more greens like lettuce, baby spinach, and other mixed green salads. Also, make sure you use low fat/low calorie salad dressing.
4. Eat more fruits. Some fruits that keep you full longer are apples, blueberries, cantaloupe, grapefruit, oranges, peaches, strawberries and watermelons.
5. Eat more vegetables that do not have as much starches. Some of these vegetables are asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes and squash.
6. A tip is, to start off a meal with soup or mixed green salad. Also, when every you have random "munchies", try snacking on the non-starchy vegetables like broccoli, carrots celery, etc. (listed above)
7. Add vinegar and cinnamon food whenever possible. They help regular your blood sugar level and make you feel full longer.
8. Any green or orange vegetables into your diet. They contain 90% water, and of course water keeps you full.
9. Eat lots of fish because they contain omega 3 fats, which keeps you full. Fish is also high in protein and contain few calories.
10. Eat a lot of oats, especially for breakfast because they contain beta-glucan which helps the body release CCK, a hunger-suppressing hormone.
11. Eggs keep you full for a very long time, studies show for up to 36 hours.
12. Eat foods with a lot of fibers, they help with digestion as well.




And of course, DRINK LOTS OF WATER, during, before, and in between meals!