Do You Feel Like You Are Always Pressed for Time??

Here are some quick and easy healthy snacks and meals.

Cucumbers – great source for your daily vitamins – Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C,
                        Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc

• Add to your water for great flavor and those added nutrients
• Use like a cracker for your dips and spreads
• Make a quick green salad with cucumbers and tomatoes
• Keep some sliced in the refrigerator for munching and a quick pick me up

Greek Yogurt – helps keep your gut happy and your bones strong while also providing vitamins and minerals – Phosphorus, Zinc, Iodine, Potassium and Riboflavin

• Pair with granola and fruit for breakfast or a post workout snack
• Use as a substitute for sour cream
• Make a creamy dip for veggies or a dressing for salads
• Make a smoothie with fresh/frozen fruit
• Great protein addition to any snack or meal

Hummus – high in protein and fiber as well as a great source of iron, magnesium and Vitamin B

• Easy to make your own
• Cucumber, Celery and Carrot Sticks are great for dipping into hummus for a snack
• Add olives, cheese and fruit to your veggies for a light meal

Remember that berries, bananas, and pineapple are easy to keep on hand fresh. If it doesn’t look like you will use them up in time, they will freeze easily to serve as ice for your smoothies..

Other great foods to keep on hand that are easy to make into snacks or meals are canned tuna and chicken, hard boiled eggs, nut butters, fruit, block cheese, and bell peppers. For the ones that are premade be sure to look at the labels for ingredients and choose the brand with the fewest and cleanest – avoid preservatives and natural flavors. With your nut butters grind yourself or choose ones with just nuts and maybe salt – avoid added sugars.

Spend one day a week cutting up some veggies for the refrigerator, making some hummus, making your own granola, pre-slicing cheese, prepping fruit, and making your own salad dressing/dips. Then when you are ready for a snack, it is an easy grab and go.

Pam is a retired RN who loves helping people with their Wellness Journey, especially through food. Pam earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1979. Since retiring from nursing, she has stayed active in the Wellness Industry by helping people learn the importance of food and its effect on their body, including their DNA.