Whether you're grabbing a bite before picking up the kids, running to the office or watching your favorite TV show, snacking is a regular part of many people's lives. While unhealthy snacking can make waistlines expand at seemingly exponential rates, a quick healthy choice can actually help you lose weight by decreasing your hunger and increasing your self-control.
Below is a list of unhealthy snacks and a healthier counterpart:
Unhealthy: Snickers Candy (1 bar per serving, 280 calories)
Healthier: Quacker Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar (1 bar per serving, 100 calories)
Unhealthy: Starbursts Fruit Chews (1 pack per serving, 240 calories)
Healthier: Nutri-Grain Rasberry Bar (1 bar per serving, 140 calories)
Unhealthy: Cheez-It Crackers (27 crackers per serving, 160 calories)
Healthier: Wheat Thins Crackers (16 crackers per serving, 150 calories)
Unhealthy: Lays Potato Chips (15 chips per serving, 150 calories)
Healthier: Lays Baked Potato Chips (15 chips per serving, 120 calories)
Unhealthy: Oreos Cookies (3 cookies per serving, 160 calories)
Healthier: Honey Maid Graham Crackers (8 crackers per serving, 130 calories)
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