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Friday, 19 May 2006 |
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 By Elena Voropay
It's in between meal times, you are tired, hungry and don't know what to eat. The afternood tiredness always catches on at unexpected times. Fixing blood sugar would be easy with a chocolate bar, but you're looking for something healthy with more protein and possibly with low carbs. Spend a few minutes preparing snacks ahead and you will be closer to reaching your ideal physique. Make snack planning a habit and take this skill anywhere with you.
If you don't want to buy protein bars, try these:
- Hard-boiled eggs with mustard (60 cal and 7g of protein per egg, 1 calorie for mustard) or with ketchup
- Sliced smoked salmon (from Coles deli) with avocado, lettuce, tomato - you can put all in a wrap or sandwich if you are not shy of carbs (lean cut meats are usually about 30g of protein for every 100g, with no more than 2-3g of carbs used as a spicing)
 - Canned sardines in tomato sauce with a toast (15g of protein, 2 g of fat)
- Smoked ham, roast beef, turkey or chicken breast (any meat from deli) put generously on a thin slice of wholemeal bread together with low-fat cheese, mayo, tomato, lettuce, green peppers, cucumber OR
omit the bread and have a salad
- Cottage cheese and ricotta cheese are both loaded with amino acids (the protein building blocks) - have these with some fruit (add vanilla, cinnamon and sweetener if you like) or vegetables (add your favorite herbs and spices or a few drops of salad dressing for flavor), OR
 - For a sweet ice-cream tooth, try 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese + 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese+ 1/3 cup yogurt, couple of teaspoons of stevia, few drops of vanilla - ICE CREAM VOILA! - (this one is about 30g of protein for less than 10g of carbs and 5g of fat)
- Try apple with peanut butter or with sliced cheese - you will get necessary sugar from an apple without an insuline spike, plus protein and fat from PB or cheese which will satisfy you and keep hunger at bay for longer
- Tofu now comes already prepared in all kinds of flavors (Japanese, Thai, Marinated with spices..) - in Coles refregirator section (Gosh, I feel like I am advertising Coles) - it's about 15g of protein per serve, a few grams of fat and carbs)
- Nuts make a great snack (worth of 20 grams of protein per 100 grams) - loaded with amino acids and yes, fats, but these are all healthy monounsaturated ones which prevent heart disease, improve lipid blood profiles, bring satiety and slow digestion
- Meat Pie is easy, convenient and satisfying (with at least 15 grams of protein). They are not unhealthy as most people think - with only about 1 Tsp of butter and carbs equivalent to a slice of bread, pies are terrific for a snack. You can also find some low-fat varieties if you want.
- Beer, Turkey, Kangaroo, Crocodile, or Emy Jerkey make a perfect lean protein snack
 - Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup of splenda
1 cup of peanut butter
1 egg
mix of together. bake at 350 for 8 to 9 minutes. This recipe makes 18 half dollar sized cookies
OK, hope that's enough for now. I was just writing from the top of my head, might come up with something else later. Let me know what you've tried and if it was the worst food you've had in years or if you enjoyed it. |
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