SO we are back at work now, New Year resolutions are all written up and, let me guess, get fit, healthy and take-better-care-of-your-body is still high on your list. That’s great; don’t fret; I’m here to encourage you along the way.

A big issue we have to tackle is what to snack on, especially at work. Last year, we talked about incorporating more snacks and regular eating into our daily diet to help keep our metabolism running throughout the day.

I think we should go over some simple snack ideas to help us on this journey. Keep an open mind to some of the suggestions; remember you are trying to do things differently. If anything sounds strange, give it a month’s try and see if you like it. If you don’t, let it go and try another. The main thing is, be adventurous, play around with your food and everything in moderation.

A homemade mixed bag: mix half a cup of cereal- weetabix minis, fruit & fiber etc, with ¼ cups of dried fruit and ¼ cups of nuts.

Make your own energy bar- these are better than buying the pre packed ones, which are full of preservatives and sweeteners. This is a No bake recipe.

Combine 1 ½ cups of oats,  ¼ cup of honey and ½ a cup of nuts and raisins / dried fruit, some cinnamon and nutmeg or vanilla essence in a bowl. Mix well, then spread in a baking tray or dish. Put in the freezer to chill well then cut into bars. Take 1 or 2 with you to work.

1 medium banana with a handful of nuts – could be groundnuts or any kind of nuts you like. This is great as a pre breakfast or work out snack. Try not to have this after 6pm.

A half mug of live yogurt mixed with some fresh fruit pieces like apples, pineapple, tangerine, or nuts.

1 fruit with herbal tea

Carrots- These are in season right now and are just beautiful and tasty, wash well and nibble away- don’t peel them as most of the nutrients are just under the skin.

4 pieces of digestives, rich tea, crackers biscuits with herbal tea

1 slice of whole grain bread – can be toasted too, a little jam won’t hurt J

1 cucumber- wash, slice round or into batons and munch away. You can also try it with come yogurt.

2 Boiled eggs- slice and season with anything you like, Oregano, dried pepper, mint or even a vinaigrette.

Tomato and onion salad- slice some firm tomatoes, a small onion and season with homemade vinaigrette- mix some olive oil and balsamic vinegar together and season with anything you like dried pepper, etc. make sure you have some breath mints handy though

Seasonal fruits- snack on whatever fruit is in season. What do you think? Try them out and tell me how you get on. It’s a new year!!! Love your body… This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it