Snacking & Weight-Loss

10 Guilt-Free Snacks For Weight Loss
Contrary to popular belief, snacking is actually very
beneficial. It helps to refuel your body, maintain blood
sugar and energy levels and control your appetite.

Healthy snacking will help your body get the nutrients it
needs and help you avoid overeating at meal times.

Indulge in these guilt-free snacks. Remember we encourage
an anti-inflammatory, low-glycemic, paleo-style diet for
weight loss and wellness. A body must get healthy before it
can lose weight.

1.Fruit and Yogurt Parfait.Organic plain yogurt is best.
Flavored yogurts have a higher sugar content. Instead,
flavor your yogurt with fruit. Blueberries are an excellent
choice as they have a lower glycemic content that will help
balance blood glucose and insulin levels.

2.Romaine Lettuce Wrap With Organic Turkey and a Slice of
Raw-Milk or Skim Mozzarella Cheese.

Romaine lettuce contains the highest nutritional and fiber
content of all lettuce. Turkey is 94% protein which helps
you to lose weight by boosting your metabolism and
decreasing hunger. Adding raw milk grass-fed cheese not
only adds flavor but also adds calcium without any harmful
hormones or preservatives. A great source for grass-fed
wild meat, game and poultry is at U.S. Wellness Meats.

3. Veggie Sticks With Cottage Cheese Dip. Non-starchy
vegetables contain almost eight times the amount of fiber
found in whole grains. Fiber is essential for a healthy
digestive system. Fat-free organic cottage cheese makes an
excellent low calorie snack.

4. Shrimp Cocktail Shrimp is 90% protein. Try dipping it in
some cocktail sauce for a low calorie, high protein snack.

5. A Handful of Nuts. Walnuts are the best choice as
they're rich in protein and fiber but they also contain a
high dose of omega 3 fatty acids (good fats) as compared to
other nuts. Healthy fats help lower your risk of disease.
Omega-3s are anti-inflammatory, meaning they help prevent
inflammatory diseases such as stroke or heart disease.
Being overweight is an inflammatory condition.

6. Celery Sticks and Almond Butter. This is a great
combination of protein, monounsaturated fat and energy.
Almond butter is a healthier alternative to peanut butter
as it contains no added ingredients or preservatives and
better fats. (peanuts are a legume not a nut)

7. Deviled Eggs. Eggs are very high in protein which makes
them a great snack. My Guacamole Deviled Eggs are a great
high-protein healthy snack with good fats.

8. Herring Wraps. Buy a few tinned containers in a few
different flavored sauces such as tomato or tangy mustard,
herring fillets are high in omega 3 fish oils. Don't but if
they are in soybean oil. Try wrapping them in a few leaves
of  romaine  lettuce.

9. Banana Nut Pop. Dip a banana in plain organic yogurt and
roll in walnuts or coconut. Freeze. Yummy!

Bananas are a great source of fiber and potassium. They do
have a high sugar content so eat in moderation. Coconuts
have anti-microbial, anti-viral and anti-bacterial
properties and are one of the best sources in the world for
MCFA (medium-chain triglyceride fatty acids)

10. Lemon Tuna Avocado Snack. Halve an avocado, scoop out
some of the flesh and mix with some lemon juice and tuna.
Serve in the shells. Good protein, good fat.

Avocado's are high in monounsaturated fat and potassium.
Tuna is a great source of protein, omega-3 fatty acid and
is very nutrient-dense.  Protein builds muscle which in
turn burns more calories to help you lose weight.

And here's your BONUS snack idea....

***Smoked salmon.

Don't get salmon that's been smothered in brown sugar.
Salmon is one of the best sources of protein and healthy
fats on earth. Always try to buy wild-caught and not farmed
raised (fed grains).

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Dr Ron Spallone, D.C. writes a blog for a website called
http://blog.gogetthin.com
Dr. Ron has made it his mission in life to help people lose
weight safely to live their very best life.
Along with world-class fitness expert Roger Asmus, he helps
people achieve new results with the latest in weight loss
and exercise science