Well hello deliciousness!
Keep the afternoon junk food munchies away with great nibbles. Here are seven flat-belly snack options for you to try…
Snack Option 1
⅓ cup low-fat ricotta
cheese mixed with ½
tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp almond butter
4 medium celery sticks
Eating low-energy dense foods like water-packed celery helped women consume nearly 1 200 fewer kilojoules a day in one study.
Total: 915kJ
Snack Option 2
Blend half a cup roasted red peppers, a quarter cup crumbled feta cheese, one teaspoon garlic and half a teaspoon olive oil
until smooth. Serve dip with half a cup each broccoli and carrots.
TOTAL: 750k
Snack Option 3
¼ cup dried cranberries
12 pecan halves
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
Compared with other nuts, pecans have the most monounsaturated fat – the healthy kind that fights belly blubber.
Total: 1 080kJ
Snack Option 4
Blend…
1 cup watermelon
½ cup 100-percent pomegranate juice
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
½ cup ice
This juicy treat is chock-full of arginine, an amino acid that one study shows enhances fat oxidation and boosts lean muscle. Can’t find watermelon? Swap the smoothie for 90g raw almonds – another good source of arginine.
Total: 489kJ
Snack Option 5
1 small apple, sliced
½ cup fat-free plain yoghurt sprinkled with ¼ tsp cinnamon
A sprinkle of cinnamon may boost weight loss, according to a US study. The spice’s polyphenols help regulate blood sugar, keeping hunger pangs at bay.
Total: 620kJ
Snack Option 6
¾ cup cucumber slices
1½ cups carrots, sliced
¼ cup salsa, for dipping
1 large egg, hard-boiled
Crunch carrots in the afternoon and you’ll munch less at dinner. The fibre helps keep you satisfied.
Total: 760kJ
Snack Option 7
Make trail mix with…
3 dried apricot halves
15 raw almonds
½ cup Special K flakes
Take your time enjoying this treat. A study found that the longer you chew almonds, the more of their healthy, satiety-boosting fats you may absorb.
Total: 936kJ
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