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Okay, admit it.
We've become a nation of snackers.
But as Olga discovered, that doesn't have to derail your plans to eat healthier.
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Throughout the day and sometimes night, we are snacking.
We have become a nation of snackers.
Now, most of us, it's said an estimated 94% snack at least once a day.
Wow.
And half of us snack 2-3 times a day.
Guilty.
And then we wonder where the extra weight gain comes from.
Well, if you're going to snack, be sure to grab the good stuff.
And lucky for us, Registered Dietitian, Heather Baer, is here to guide us for this New Year,
New You.
Good morning.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to you.
Okay, guilty.
I love to snack.
Guilty.
Confessions of a Dietitian.
Okay.
There you go.
I don't know if it's the time of month, when I was pregnant, when I'm nervous.
For whatever reason, I'll pick up chips or maybe some veggies.
That's what we do.
You know, boredom, exhaustion, for every other reason besides being hungry, we snack.
And the children.
My daughters dance about 21 hours a week.
They're always hungry.
And I get it.
I mean, they're burning so many calories.
Exactly.
But sometimes not snacking on the right stuff.
Right.
That's where you come in because we have to stay on the right track.
How do we do that?
You know, it's so important.
We want to be good role models.
We want to find the best kinds of snacks.
You know, one thing you want to really do is really be a strategic snacker and pick
healthy snacks.
A strategic snacker.
Yes, and you want to really think about what kind of snack is going to take the longest
but also be portioned controlled.
Some of my favorite snacks include things like frozen grapes.
I also like to take a greek yogurt and stick it in the freezer.
I do that.
It takes a while to eat.
You could take an apple, cut it up, and then get single serve packs of peanut butter.
I also like taking an orange.
You could freeze it and even put some cinnamon on it.
You know, that, again, it's a fun snack but it takes a lot longer to eat.
And it's great ways in terms of planning.
Now, what if you just kind of want to get the bag one.
Right.
Because everybody wants the bag one.
Exactly.
And those are not the most healthy, right?
Exactly.
I mean, well there are the bagged versions, but the thing is is that while we'd love to
have a garden in our backyard, I think busy people busy moms just like you and me, we
don't always have time to have that garden and pick it every single day.
So, when you're looking at packaged products, you want to make sure you look for that organic
seal, non-GMO stamp, but you also want to take a look at the ingredients.
By looking at things like high quality healthy ingredients such as olive oil, for example.
That's huge.
Rich in monounsaturated fat, it's heart healthy, antioxidants.
You want to take a look at even avocado oil is another great one.
You know, it's rich in unsaturated fats.
Even sweet potatoes, for example, could be in the ingredient, but that's rich in vitamin
C and other nutrients as well.
So, taking a look at those ingredients and making sure that you're getting the most out
of them is a great way to go when you're food shopping.
And you have a great spread for us this morning that really really gives us great options
out there.
What was it again?
What was the double "S" word you gave me?
Strategic Snaking.
Yes.
Alliteration.
Alright, so let's have some strategic snacking lessons.
You know, when you think about snacks, you want to think about not only the nutrition,
but you also want to think about the sodium and the calories and all those other parts
of it as well.
So, take a look at popcorn, right.
We've all heard about fiber.
What is fiber important for?
It's important because it helps us stay full, it helps us stay regular.
Well, popcorn is a really good source of fiber.
But the other beauty of good health popcorn is that it's low in calories.
Oh, that's awesome.
You know, you could have, one cup is only 25 calories.
One cup?
Five cups, 120 calories.
And the whole bag?
The whole bag, you know, it's like 220 calories.
So, if you want to go crazy, this one right here.
There's just a hint of olive oil.
So, again, you get that olive oil which is rich in the heart healthy monounsaturated
fat.
Good health popcorn.
Let me try this.
It's so good.
I'll try it, too.
Mmm!
It's good, right?
I love that.
And you know what, it just satisfies the crunch.
Exactly.
Mm-Hmm.
And you could portion that and put it in single serve bags, or you could go crazy and eat
a larger volume.
This one has flavoring.
This one is the buffalo version.
So, that gives you a nice little kick.
So, I like doing that, too.
Sometimes I'll put my own hot sauce on this one, but if you want more of a kick with popcorn,
that's a great way to go.
That was nice.
Now some people are concerned about sodium, right?
I'm not.
But I know some people are.
But some people are.
Now, apple chips is a great way to get your apple in when you can't get an apple.
These are Washington State apples.
Great.
Okay, Good Health Apple Chips.
They're very low in sodium, but they're also high in vitamin C. So, it's a good way to
get both of those in one.
What a great idea.
And my kids are really not an apple a day kind of girl, but this could be a great option.
That's a good way to get their apple in, in a chip.
Okay, I've got my eye on this.
So, these are the amazing veggie straws.
You know, we have all sorts of different ones.
There's veggie chips, veggie straws.The really amazing thing about these is that they're
a lot lower in fat than potato chips.
So, you get less fat but you also get all those nutrients.
You know, you've got broccoli and spinach and tomatoes and peppers.
And with a little jalapeño spice to it.
This one's got the little jalapeño spice, so you get a nice little kick.
It's also good for your metabolism.
Oh my gosh!
These are really good.
They're really good, but again, less fat than potato chips, but you're getting your nutrition
in for you and for your kids which is really great.
And you know, and you're satisfying a little snack desire that you have in the middle of
the day or the middle of the night.
Exactly which is such an important thing when we have that craving, right?
I love this.
And finally there's chips?
Now, we've got these chips, but they're different.
They've got a little different kick to it.
You know, we've got olive oil chips, which you know is really great again for those unsaturated
healthy fats that are good for our heart.
But we also have avocado chips which are really popular.
Avocados are rich in omega 3's, unsaturated fats.
So, again you're getting really good nutrition while you're eating your potato chips which
is, you know, it's always more fun when you can enjoy being healthy, right?
I love it.
With Good Health, you stay healthy.
Exactly.
Where can our viewers go for more information?
They can go to GoodHealthSnacks.com.
GoodHealthSnacks.com.
This was absolutely perfect for our New Year, New You.
New snacks!
Yes, so delicious.
And I've gotta tell you, they're wonderful but I've got --
Go for one more, go for one more.
So good.
It's always more fun when you can enjoy being good.
With strategic snacking!
With strategic snacking.
That's right.
Thank you very much.
Happy New Year.
Thank you.
Happy New Year.
Thanks for having me.
And for more information on healthier snacks, visit GoodHealthSnacks.com or our website,
TheBalancingAct.com.
Happy snacking!
Awesome!
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