Healthy Snacks for Stress Eating
When you’re a busy career woman, distancing yourself from stress becomes next to impossible. You rely on your stress reducer— food. Now, we need to state that stress eating isn’t poison for your health. Still, there’s nothing healthy about eating cookies and chips, and it’s better to kick the habit.
However, you don’t have to stop eating your comfort foods cold turkey. Instead, switch your unhealthy snacks with healthy ones. What healthy snacks can you incorporate in your diet? Let’s find out.
Craving for Chips and Salsa?
Replace it with Carrot Chips and Salsa
Carrots can be boring on their own; however, carrot slices in the style of chips and dipped in salsa are exciting. The best part is that you can eat them on-the-go. Slice them width-wise, put them in the bag, and eat them in the car. If your lunchtime is spent juggling work, it’s likely that you’re skipping a meal altogether. With carrot chips, you won’t be doing that anymore. You’ll have a tasty snack with a spicy salsa dip. Dip and eat! You can manage work while having this healthy, savory snack.
Craving for Cakes/Crackers (something high in fat?)
Replace it with Unsalted Nuts
What’s your favorite type of nut to eat? Do you prefer walnuts, pistachios, or almonds? Whatever your choice is, know that a handful of nuts make for the perfect healthy snack. When the deadline is nearing, and you’re stressing, reach for the nuts instead of chips or cookies. Nuts are rich in protein, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and other beneficial micro-nutrients. Our only suggestion is to eat unsalted nuts, as this will keep your sodium intake low.
Craving for Sweets?
Replace it with Fresh Fruit
You can never go wrong with fresh fruit. When you come home from work, you bring stress with you. That stress makes you crave sweets such as chocolates. Having calorie-rich chocolates daily can’t be healthy for you. With fresh fruits, you can give in to your sweet tooth without the high calorie count. You won’t even feel any guilt after eating fresh fruits. Choose fruits packed with fiber and nutrients. You can even take them to work. Some great choices include plums, raspberries, apples, and nectarines.
Craving for Ice Cream?
Replace it with Greek Yogurt and Mixed Berries
You can make a tasty, nutrient-dense snack by combining Greek yogurt with mixed berries. Your lunch doesn’t have to be bland for you to eat healthily. Greek yogurt is a great source of protein, potassium, and calcium, whereas berries are rich in antioxidants.
You can prepare it the night before or quickly in the morning. Just put 1/2 cup of full-fat and plain yogurt in a plastic container, throw in some berries, and you’re done. Even if you stress-eat this dessert, you’re only consuming less than 150 calories.
Craving for Fries?
Replace it with Celery Sticks and Cream Cheese
If you want a low carb snack that is rich in antioxidant and luteolin, treat your taste buds to celery sticks with cream cheese. Trust us when we say that cream cheese makes everything delicious, and this includes celery sticks. For a working woman, having this combination snack will make you feel like a winner when you’re feeling down and stressed, as they have less than 200 calories.
Dare to Eat Different Healthy Snacks to Discover What You Like
You may be a little reluctant to try healthy snacks initially, but if you don’t try, you’ll never know if you’ll like them or not. You can follow a healthy diet in the office and at home. You can be creative with healthy snacks by looking up and trying quick and easy recipes. You’ll feel healthy, energized, and productive.
When it comes to healthy eating, there are so many “diets” out there. How do you know which one is “right” for you?
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