Written By: Tavishi Dogra | Updated: November 12, 2023, 2:01 PM
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Who doesn’t like snacks? Two hours post lunch, there is an intense craving for chai/coffee and chatpata snacks like chips, samosas, puff, pakodas, cookies and namkeens. People often think that snacks are loaded with fats, salt and sugar and that preparing healthy snacks takes time; therefore, ready-to-eat processed snacks are the only go-to options.
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Try to have at least 3 of the five food groups required to make a balanced meal, such as egg wrap, idli-sambar, sprouts-veg chaat, puffed rice bhel, and mixed dal chilla.
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A snack is a mini-meal to bridge the nutrient and energy gap between two big meals. So, portion your snack or share the large bowl with your colleagues or family.
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Veggies, fruits, skimmed milk, low-fat yoghurts, legumes, and whole grains are all low in fat and fibre. Further, though nuts are calorie-dense, they provide heart-healthy fats and become a good option.
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You may be more likely to grab a bag of chips when you are overly hungry. Stock your pantry with ready-to-eat nuts, seeds, fruits, veggies like carrots and cucumbers, sprouts, puffed rice, makhanas, curd, roasted peanuts and chana. These do not require cooking; one can grab and enjoy them.
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It should provide essential nutrients like proteins, vitamins, minerals and fibre, which can be obtained from fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, millet, legumes and eggs. It should not provide more than 200 calories. It should be low in added sugars, sodium, and unhealthy fats.
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Drinks: coconut water, lassi, buttermilk, lemon juice, fresh fruit juice, soups, smoothies. Foods: sprouts chaat, salad bowl, fruit bowl, sauteed veggies, chilla, dhokla/khaman, bhel, peanut/chana chaat, hummus with pita bread, rawa idli, mix millet khichadi, quinoa upma, veg corn tikki
