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I mentioned this above, but it’s worth repeating-even though it’s gluten free, it’s still a cookie and not any healthier. Lucy’s® Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies That said, it’s always better to make your own so you know exactly what is in them. Top all that with your favorite chopped nuts and/or unsweetened coconut flakes or nut butter for healthy fat. I like frozen fruit because it’s cheaper, and when it thaws the juices get mixed into the yogurt.

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It’s the recipe for poor attention span and irritable behavior, leading to less than ideal learning for sure.Ī better option would be full fat, plain yogurt, and adding ½ cup fruit. I’d recommend completely avoiding sending a kiddo off to school with this as their breakfast or snack. It also uses low-fat yogurt, which isn’t good because we need good fat to stabilize blood sugar, support our brain and much more. Yikes, one pouch contains 14 grams of sugar! That’s equivalent to 4 teaspoons of sugar. However, we always suggest real food first, so an even better option is a deli meat roll-up with mayo or cream cheese and a pickle, sauerkraut or veggie rolled up in the middle.

However, these should not be eaten on a daily basis they’re still processed!Ī better option to keep in your purse or car for emergency situations is the UCAN Snack bar that comes in flavors such as cinnamon (sold online) and chocolate or peanut butter and chocolate, (sold in our offices). Ideally you should add a protein such as a meat stick or hard-boiled egg to balance it. The Strong bars would be acceptable for emergency situations, as would the Kind bars that contain less than 5 grams of sugar. Have ½ cup of these crisps with some non-starchy veggies (potatoes are starchy carbs that we don’t recommend be your entire carb source) and some deli meat. You can broil for 2-5 minutes at the end to get them nice and crispy like a potato chip. Skip these.įor a better option, thinly slice potatoes or sweet potatoes, drizzle generously with olive oil or coconut oil, season and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. They also contain the refined oils created in the same process as the Snapea Crisps. They contain spinach powder, beet powder and tomato paste, which are all found on the ingredient list below potato. There’s truly no beneficial “veggie” component of them. Better yet, dip them in our Lil’ Dipper sauce and pair with a nitrate-free turkey stick. Follow that with several other steps and you’re left with an oil with no nutritional value and one that is inflammatory.įor a better option, buy a bag of snap peas, a great carb that will still give you a good crunch. Once the oil is finally out, it’s bleached and deodorized because it’s become rancid. If you squeeze one, oil doesn’t come out naturally so it needs to be heated, and then gas or a similar solvent is added to draw out the oil. Harvest Snaps® Snapea CrispsĪlthough these have fewer carbohydrates than potato chips, they contain refined oils which we strongly urge our clients to stay away from.

Read more about that important differentiation here.Ī better option is to eat a real piece of fruit and balance that with nut butter and hard-boiled egg.

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The healthiest gluten free foods-real, unprocessed foods-do not need labels. Foods labeled “gluten free” are still processed. Also, just because a product says gluten free doesn’t mean that it’s any healthier. Although it’s made from fruit, it’s missing the fiber and other nutrients you would get from eating a piece of fruit. One strip contains 7 grams of sugar and 11 grams of carbohydrates.

Soy can increase estrogen levels in men, women and kids, and can affect thyroid function and many other health issues that you can learn about here.įor a better option, combine unsweetened coconut flakes and chopped nuts to create your own quick mix that still provides good crunch. The first thing I noticed is that this advertised “6g PROTEIN” on the package, which I think was intentionally marketed to make many consumers think “healthy.” What they don’t print on the front of the package is that it’s soy protein, which is difficult for many (I’d go ahead and say most) people to digest. Bear Naked® Original Cinnamon Protein Granola If it isn’t a great option, we’ll provide an alternative idea to ensure you’re getting protein, fat and carbs at each snack. So if it’s in a natural grocer does that make it okay? Not so fast says Britni, a Nutritional Weight & Wellness nutritionist, and here she explains why. We’re back today with even more products you’ve likely seen on the shelves of your local grocer even most natural and organic chains carry many of these items. Last year we published our first Healthy Snacks Debunked blog post, where a Nutritional Weight & Wellness nutritionist helped clarify what “healthy snacks” are actually good for you and which are just a marketing ploy.

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