Snacks No Longer Have to be Junk Food
Shouldn't we be able to munch on something tasty in between our meals without guilt or ruining our diet? Well, the answer to this is yes, absolutely. If you're hungry before dinner is served eat something for cryin' out loud! Eat a healthy Paleo Diet Snack. With these snacks you don't have to starve yourself or feel deprived of fun, crunchy foods. This diet provides you with unlimited possibilities on how to snack well.
What are Paleo Diet Snacks?
Paleo Diet Snacks are snacks made of only the best, most natural ingredients such as meet, fruit, veggies and nuts. These snacks are not heavily processed, toxic snacks that you will find in most stores, but rather snacks that actually nourish your body in between meals times to keep you energized throughout your entire day. These snacks include things like:
-Herb Flavored Beef Jerky
-Zucchini Chips
-Banana Chips
-Nut and Fruit Balls and
-Honey-Rosemary Roasted Figs
How To Make Healthy Paleo Diet Snacks
Making you own Paleo Diet Snacks can be fun and easy. In general for baking use Almond Flour instead of regular backing flour. You can also dehydrate fruits, veggies and even meats for treats like dried apricoits, potato chips and jerkies. These paleo approved options are sure to stimulate your taste buds while keeping your health in check.
Lets take a closer look at banana chips.
Ingredients:
-Bananas
-Tiny bit of Salt
-Tumeric
-Butter
(simple enough right)
Directions:
-Peel bananas and slice them about 1/8 of an inch thick
-Sprinkle tumeric and salt in a bowl of ice water
-Soak banana slices in the bowl of water for about 10 minutes
-Place the bananas on a paper towel so they can dry off a little
-Pre-heat the butter in a frying pan
-Once the butter is hot, cook small batches of bananas at a time until they are crispy, this should take about 2 minutes per batch
-Let the banana chips cool down before serving
This is just one example of a Paleo Diet Snack that is sure to satisfy your snack cravings while helping you to maintain a healthy Paleo Diet. So remember, having a snack food cravings no longer has to be a bad thing that includes unhealthy toxic foods. Be creative and explore healthy snack options like the ones listed above and your body will thank you for it. Until next time, snack well.
