A Perfectly Balanced Snack

April 28, 2017

Try This Healthy Snack!

We all look for healthy snacks that taste good and fill us up and don’t leave us feeling guilty for bad choices. I think I may have come up with the perfect snack, balanced nutritionally and satisfying!

I love apples and cinnamon together, which is perfect because apples are chalked full of antioxidants, flavonoids, fibre, vitamin C and B, as well as high in fibre and low in calories, just to name a few. Then I add Ceylon cinnamon, known for its ability to lower blood sugar which makes this a good choice for diabetics. It is a digestive aid, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and more.

I usually add some protein in my snacks because of my heavy wieght training. The amino acids assist in muscle repair and growth. For this snack I add either fat free or 1% cottage cheese and to round out the perfect snack I add organic almonds. This provides me with my healthy fats, more fibre and protein, antioxidants, and good amounts of Vitamin E, copper, magnesium and manganese.

You can see where I am going with this, 4 super healthy ingredients mixed together to make one very well balanced snack that tastes delicious and fresh plus leaves you feeling full and satisfied. I have been eating this on my afternoon coffee break or for my lunch at work for years, I can’t tell you the number of coworkers who now eat it and love it. I hope you will give it a try and decide for yourself.  If you are not a big fan of cottage cheese you will be happy to know that it easily takes on the cinnamon flavour.

Recipe

  • 1 organic apple
  • 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
  • 1tsp. or more of ceylon cinnamon
  • approx: 13 organic almonds

Mix together and enjoy healthy snacking!

Danielle

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NutraPhoria School of Holistic Nutrition | A Perfectly Balanced Snack

Danielle Mooney

Holistic Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition Coach Weight Loss

Parksville Qualicum Victoria

My name is Danielle, I am a 42yr. old mother and wife. I am a volunteer coach for special olympics and have been a health...

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