Sentences with phrase «sugar than snack»

Not exact matches

I know that we've discovered sugar is much worse than so I hardly ever eat sugar, but I have lots of nuts to snack on.

Surprisingly, snacks like granola bars, protein bars and dried fruit can contain as much, if not more, sugar than their unhealthy rivals, such as chocolate bars.

But depending on the kind you buy, some trail mixes are filled with sugar and sodium, becoming more like dangerfoods than smart snacks.

I looked over the rest of the recipes, again, less than pleased at all the added sugars and refined ingredients and decided that I was going to go home and make a healthier, lighter, tastier Blueberry smoothie to be enjoyed for breakfast, a snack, OR dessert this Summer!

Avocados can be used in sweet, savory or snack dishes and what makes it even better is they are cholesterol - free, sodium - free and less than 1 gram of sugar per 1 oz serving.

With less than 5 ingredients in the deck, no additives and no refined sugar, when you enjoy a ShareBar, you are sharing a wholesome snack with a child or providing breakfast to someone who might have otherwise done without.

In addition to being made with only fresh ingredients and no artificial flavors or colors, they are also much lower in sugar than other snack foods.

Two recipes come to mind as those that shock home cooks the first time they make them: mashed potatoes, for how much cream and butter is used, and granola, which also has a surprising amount of fat and much more sugar than expected in a healthful snack or breakfast.

«More than 60 easy recipes for energizing, delicious snacks free from gluten, dairy, refined sugar and eggs».

Much healthier to snack on than cookies, and no sugar high included I'm getting ready to make a favorite holiday nut mix soon!

Nonni's Double Chocolate Chocolate Chip Artisan Thin Cookies are made with 55 percent cacao dark chocolate, which has the benefit of less sugar than many other chocolate snack choices and antioxidants.

In May, BBC news online reported that many supposedly «healthy» fruit snacks aimed at children contain more sugar than sweets.

You can also eat it with fresh mango, or some kind of mango salsa; although mango contains a lot of sugar, and like any fruit, is best eaten by itself as a snack, rather than as part of a meal.

KIND Bars make a great snack option because they contain healthy fats, fiber and protein, and have less than 5 grams of sugar per bar.

It's a great way to work in more protein to each meal and snack so they can help keep you fuller longer and prevent sugar cravings that leave you feeling less than lovely and reaching for the junk food.

Processed low - fat snack foods often contain more sugar and salt than their full - fat counterparts — a compensation for their relative lack of tastiness.

More than 60 % of twins consumed juice (including 100 % juice fruit - based drinks and processed fruit drinks designed for infants), potatoes and potato products, sweet cereal - based products, fats and oils, added sugars and confectionery, and savory snacks.

Heinz Little Kids Wholegrain Cereal Bars Apple & Blueberry and Rafferty's Garden Fruit Snack Bar Apple, for example, have more than 40 % total sugars.

At 247 calories and 11.6 grams of sugar per cookie, these are definitely more of a dessert than breakfast or snack.

- This country's near total absence of regulations on advertising to children; according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the average child sees more than 20,000 commercials each year, often for high - fat, high - sugar and high - salt snacks and foods.

What got us through: cereal bars and toy cars brought from home, locally purchased fruits and snacks (albeit the latter had a bit more sugar in them than I'd like), the kitchen's fridge (where we kept his milk), and, when we got desperate, our iPad.

The products from the Annie's natural and organic line include a lot of healthier choices than your typical sugar - filled candies, such as bunny - shaped whole grain crackers and all - natural bunny fruit snacks.

Let them eat more snacks than usual, just not sugar, you don't want two wildlings on a plane!

I'm a label reader and these snacks are definitely lower in sugar than your average toddler snack.

In June of 2013, the USDA announced the Smart Snacks in School initiative, new federal guidelines that limit the amount of calories, fat, sugar, and sodium in snacks sold in the more than 100,000 schools that participate in the National School Lunch PrSnacks in School initiative, new federal guidelines that limit the amount of calories, fat, sugar, and sodium in snacks sold in the more than 100,000 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Prsnacks sold in the more than 100,000 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program.

To meet the standards, a snack food must be a fruit, a vegetable, protein, dairy, or whole grain; have fewer than 200 calories; and be low in fat, sodium, and sugar.

Launched in early November, the YouTube - intensive strategy is designed to highlight the drink's health benefits (vitamin D, calcium, potassium) and to counter the critics who have pegged it as nothing more than a sugar - laden snack drink.

First, think smart snacking: Try a banana smoothie rather than ice cream, or a frozen all - fruit nonfat sorbet instead of canned peaches in sugar syrup.

Some of this effect is mitigated when there is a high sugar - to - chocolate ratio as with many chocolate milk syrups and powders, but experts like Hayes believe that the sweet tasty beverage that so many children love is still be a better snack than some of the stickier, gooier choices they often make.

So I showed her how much sugar they contain, in order to convey that they are really more of a dessert than a snack, and she decided she'd like to take one as a snack anyway and one as a dessert on another day (they come in packs of 2).

In an effort to halt the rising rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement, Snacks, Sweetened Beverages, Added Sugars, and Schools, recommends families take a broader approach to nutrition, considering children's whole diet pattern — rather than simply the amount of sugar, fat, or specific nutrients in individual foods.

Harvard Medical School suggests boosting your energy throughout the day — and giving your fitness goals a fighting chance — by grabbing a piece of fruit or a few nuts rather than a snack with added sugar.

The sip is practically necessary on a chilly winter day (post-snowball fight, natch), but keep in mind that it's more of a dessert than an afternoon snack, says Chicago - based nutritionist Renee Clerkin, RD.. A typical 16 - ounce mug with whipped cream packs 400 calories and 43 grams of sugar — more than a can of cola.

I craved sugar less than I normally did, and the break from my insatiable snacking habit truly felt like it gave my digestive system a rest.

Never fear — quick, easy, blood - sugar - balancing snacks are closer than you think.

This includes white bread, white pasta, cereals, snacks and all off - the - shelf desserts — they spike your blood sugar very quickly and provide an immediate energy boost, but other than, offer no real nutritional value.

Ignoring the fact that we don't need to eat every 2 - 3 hours and that our modern fascination with «snack foods» is more a product of a multi-billion dollar industry than our own hunger, these junks foods are most often packed with refined sugar and processed ingredients as well.

The scary thing is that even if you strictly avoid sugar - packed drinks (like soda and fruit juices) and snacks, you may still consume more of the ingredient than you realize.

Two recipes come to mind as those that shock home cooks the first time they make them: mashed potatoes, for how much cream and butter is used, and granola, which also has a surprising amount of fat and much more sugar than expected in a healthful snack or breakfast.

They're versatile in the kitchen and, unless you've got an issue with sugar, a better choice than a candy bar to snack on.

It is much better to consume fat that will fill you than starchy or sugary snacks that will upset blood sugar and lead to hunger and fat storage.

Fruits are generally higher in sugar than vegetables, but still much lower than most snacks or sodas.

Dark chocolate has a bit more sugar than raw cacao but is still nice to keep in the fridge for restrained snacking.

While it's always better to snack on something naturally sweet than something processed, many people diagnosed with pre-diabetes, diabetes, or who are just naturally concerned with the amount of sugar they eat, will sometimes avoid fruit in general because they just don't know how much sugar they're exactly ingesting.

Ten raspberries (which is a good serving for a smoothie) have a little less than one gram of sugar, one gram of fiber, and only 10 calories, making them the perfect addition to any midday snack or dessert.

- Dried Fruits, Trail Mixes, Bars and Powders — both of these are touted as high - calorie, dense sources of energy, but upon inspection of the nutrition facts or ingredients on most such mixes, you'll find oodles of added vegetable oils, sugars, preservatives, and chemicals — making these snacks more likely to give you a gut bomb or extra inflammation than they are to provide lasting energy.

Blood sugar levels may be managed more easily by eating 6 small meals or snacks throughout the day rather than 3 large meals.

I always have a stash of snacks in my desk at work and one of my favourites to have on - hand is the nut butter - filled energy bar which has considerably less sugar than the original energy bar, (although the same number of calories — I should add that while I do have a predominantly sedentary job, I also run every day and regularly engage in other physical activity) only about two teaspoons.

You can reprogram your body to run on a primarily fat - based metabolism, rather than carbohydrates, and you'll get off the blood sugar rollercoaster, and avoid the need for constant snacks throughout the day to «keep your blood sugar up.»

Even newer on the market is the whey protein bar which has only about one teaspoon of sugar, 14 grams of protein, and 260 calories (these are good when I have a long day and a long run, otherwise they're a little higher in calories than I'd normally want in a snack).