• Veggie sticks (carrots, celery, peppers, sugar snap peas, snow peas, broccoli or cauliflower florets, jicama, daikon radish, etc) paired with a healthy dip (like hummus or natural ranch dressing) or any protein are a great option
• Small handful of nuts or seeds and any raw or cooked veggies
• Part skim mozzarella stick with carrots or celery
• Cubed Swiss cheese with cherry tomatoes
• Baby carrots poked into green or black olives
• Rice cakes with hummus or nut butter
• Soy crisps with any raw veggies
• Whole wheat or rice pretzels or crackers with any nut/protein spread, meat, fish or cheese
• Tuna pack with lemon and a little olive oil with or without veggie sticks
• Smoked fish with horseradish on whole wheat or rice crackers
• Celery or carrots with nut butter or hummus
• ½ whole wheat pita pocket with hummus, sprouts , cucumbers, and/or shredded carrots
• Cottage cheese with tomatoes or peppers and sea salt/pepper
• Nonfat, no-sugar bean dip or refried beans with baked tortilla chips or raw veggie sticks
• Edamame (baby soy beans ~ you will find them in the natural section of your grocery store, look for kinds that are in the shell and pre-cooked: thaw and eat)
• Salsa and avocado with baked corn chips or a low fat corn tortilla
• Babaghanoush with whole wheat pita or veggie sticks
• Cold shrimp with low-sugar cocktail sauce (make your own in a pinch by mixing prepared horseradish and low-sugar ketchup). Look for specials in your grocery store and buy a bag of precooked frozen shrimp when they’re on sale to keep as a handy protein for snacks or dinner in a pinch. Just thaw, dip and eat.
• Boiled egg alone or with veggies
• Non-nitrate cold cut roll-ups around veggie sticks
• Plain popcorn flavored with sea salt, cheddar cheese powder, or try tossing a few cups with a tablespoon or two of tangy barbecue sauce!
• Leftovers from dinner
• Can or cup of low-sodium, low-sugar bean or veggie soup

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