Ideas For HAP Smart Snacking Part II

If you are following your personalized HAP diet properly you may feel so nourished that you may not have the desire to snack at all. However, if the urge to snack strikes, it is better to have a snack that is nourishing and that falls within the perimeters of generally nourishing for most individuals to eat.

In this follow-up to the August 2nd HAP post called Ideas For HAP Smart Snacking Part I we provide additional ideas for quick healthy snacks that should fit most prescribed eating plans.  Many of the items on this list might be more forbidden than the ones on the first list because they are higher in fat and carbohydrates.  

Avocado

Avocado is considered to be a high-fat food but it is the good kind of monosaturated fat that is good for improving brain health. Avocados also protect your cells from free radical damage.

Cheese and Whole Grain Bread

If you are allowed dairy products and grains on your personalized HAP diet then cheese consumed with a slice of whole grain bread is very healthy.  Cheese also contains butyric acid which helps reduce hunger and rev up the metabolism. This is a filling combination of foods that can help stave off hunger pangs and cravings for junk food and salt.

Egg Whites

Egg whites are a source of Leucine, an amino acid that is used for weight loss that raises your metabolic base rate and helps keep your weight down. Egg whites are best eaten cooked.

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is one of those foods that is so rich in fat soluble fiber that your body must burn a lot of calories just to digest it. This in turn boosts your metabolism and reduces your risk of hearth disease. 

Steak (lean)

Not every HAP diet will allow meat but if yours does then there are few more nutritious choices than lean steak. Eating steak helps your body build more muscle mass, which in turn speeds up your metabolism.

Spinach Salad

If you feel the urge to have a nutritionally sound snack, then try eating some spinach. This food speeds up your metabolic rate and helps prevent osteoporosis, colon cancer, arthritis and cardiovascular problems.  

Whey Protein

Unless you are not allowed soy in your diet then whey protein is a nutritious addition to your smoothie.  The muscle builders and work-out experts have it right when it comes to using whey protein to build more fat burning muscle.


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