Healthy Snacking

"Snacks are meant to be smaller meals that help to prevent you from feeling hungry, keep your blood sugar stable, and prevent overeating. This also helps you to satisfy your caloric requirements for the day."

Snacking is having small meals in between your regular three meals per day. In Jamaica when we talk about snacks, we are actually referring to high calorie, high fat, and low nutrient foods like cheese puffs, chips, pastries, sweets, and sugary drinks. However, we all know that for the most part these foods simply fill us up with empty calories. How are we supposed to snack and consume healthy snacks? 

Smoothies: A Meal in a Cup

What are smoothies, and how can they be used to support a balanced diet

According to Merriam-Webster,  a smoothie is a creamy beverage made of fruit blended with juice, milk, or yogurt, although ice cream is used in some instances. It usually has a liquid base such as water, fruit juice, plant milk, and sometimes dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, ice cream, or cottage cheese.

Although I really like smoothies, I don't have them often but I plan to change that because it's an awesome way to pack in nutrients and fiber into a cup with little to no hassle.  Smoothies can be used as meal substitutes and snacks as they are so filling so they are sometimes consumed for breakfasts or after workouts. In addition to juicing fruits and vegetables, smoothies can also be used to hide foods you would not otherwise choose to eat.