Quick and Healthy snacks

Making a tasty and healthy snack doesn’t have to take a long time to put together.  In today’s hectic world its always great to have some quick fix options available.  Here are a few choices you can make for a better healthy lifestyle

Love eggs? Try this incredibly delicious and easy dish of Scrambled Eggs. Sautéed vegetables with eggs not only enhance the flavor of the dish but also make it very healthy. You can pair it with a simple salad or have it with toasted bread.

Vegetable Poha are easy-to-make, delicious and low in fat, making it a must-try. It is produced by passing rice through iron rollers, thereby absorbing iron in the process. It is a store-house of iron. Just a single serving of poha will give you 245 kcal of energy and 11 mg of iron.

For a great healthy snack, Fresh Fruits are the best.  Choose more seasonal and local fruits instead of expensive, imported ones. Locally grown fruits are better for your body as compared to fruits from other countries say, many nutritionists. Don’t like munching an apple, try a fruit salad with berries, banana, melons and you have a good plateful.

Oats Porridge are something you can make this in a jiffy, and is super nutritious too. Oats porridge combines the goodness of oats and milk. Add some cut fruit or dried fruits to this mixture, and you have taste and health in a bowl.

When nothing comes to mind, the humble Sandwich can save the day! Relatively easy to make, no cooking required and quite tasty too, sandwiches are a go-to snack item. Switch to multi-grain bread for extra nutrition and add all the veggies or minced chicken to make it healthy.

Homemade Popcorn made without oil or butter, is a voluminous and nutrient-dense snack. It’s whole grain and is filled with fiber to keep you full and give you the psychological satisfaction of eating a lot.

A half-cup serving of Chana Chick Peas) are great to munch on as a snack late afternoon or evening. Naturally fat-free and sodium-free, they lower your risk of heart disease and colon cancer. It has 360 calories. Want to make it yummier, add chopped onions and tomatoes to it and top it with some chat masala for taste.

Dried Fruit Trail Mix are easy to make by combining raw almonds, cranberries, raw cashews, sunflower seeds and raw pistachios is a great way to perk up your spirits, stay healthy and keep hunger pangs at bay.