Are you tired of facing the daily dilemma of wanting snacks but also wanting to stay healthy? I've got a guide for you to some delicious treats that will satisfy your cravings without compromising your health goals. Even though ideally, eating three meals daily without snacking is the gold standard. But, life happens and cravings hit, so here it goes!
The Snack Dilemma
Often our favorite treats are loaded with sugar, salt, bad fats (i.e., industrial oils), and preservatives that can leave us feeling sluggish, and regretful, and drive up inflammation contributing to chronic disease. Not what we want from our snack! We searched high and low for healthier options that met strict criteria (see list below).
The HW Team taste-tired and narrowed down the following snacks that are free of the following:
No chemical/artificial food dye/coloringsÂ
No chemical preservativesÂ
No BHT
No corn syrupÂ
No high fructose corn syrup
No agaveÂ
No industrial seed oils (i.e., corn, canola, vegetable, linseed, grapeseed oils, etc.)
No petroleumÂ
No carrageenanÂ
No "natural flavor" (*unless stated what it is, so you know!)
No gluten
No dairy
Less sugar
Candy
Smart Sweets Sweet Fish
Smart Sweets Lollipops
Caramel Tasting Addition
Goddess Ghee Brown Butter
Dairy Alternative & Frozen Treats
Cosmic Bliss Mint Chip Ice Cream
Cosmic Bliss Madagascan Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Cosmic Bliss Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
Goodpop Organic Freezer Pops
Protein Forward
Paleovalley 100% Grass-fed Beef Sticks
BHU Foods Vegan Protein Cooke, Double Chocolate
Chocolate
Hail Merry Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
UNREAL Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars
EVOLVED Organic Hazelnut Butter Cups
EVOLVED Organic Brownie Batter Cups
Chips & Crackers
Jackson’s Wavy Sweet Potato Chips
Boulder Canyon Olive & Avacado Oil Classic Sea Salt Chips
Maine Crisps Buckwheat Crackers
Drinks & Mocktails
OLIPOP Root Beer Soda
OLIPOP Vintage Cola
OLIPOP Ginger Ale
Green Bee Wild Blueberry Sparkling Water
Green Bee Honey Sodas
Ghia Original Apéritif
Curious Elixirs Cocktails
In Conclusion
With a little creativity, planning, and some thoughtful choices, you can make happier and healthier choices. So the next time you feel a snack attack coming on, consider reaching for a healthier option that will fuel your body and satisfy your taste buds.
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Taste research conducted by Natalie Hinojosa & Ashley Bissonnette-Murphy, updated July 2024.
This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. This is for educational purposes only, to help you make informed choices.
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