Fitness Tip Of The Day: Healthy Snacks

50 – 70 Calories

1 kiwifruit – 50 calories
1 part skim cheese stick – 72 calories
Carrots and dip – 55 calories: dip 8 baby carrots into 1 tablespoon of your favorite fat free dip
1 cucumber – 45 calories
6 thin slices of turkey breast – 62 calories
1 cup grapes – 60 calories
15 cherry tomatoes – 54 calories

100 Calorie Snacks

1 medium apple – 80 calories
brown rice and salsa – 117 calories; 1/2 cup brown rice cooked and 2 tablespoons salsa
Yogurt – 100 calories; look at label for portion size
1 cup multigrain cereal – 112 calories (no milk)
canned pears – 120 calories; 8.5 ounce can
8 ounces of skim milk – 80 calories

150 –170 Calories

Natural peanut butter, celery and raisins – 132 calories; 1 stalk celery spread with 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter and 1 tablespoon raisins
Cottage cheese and apple sauce – 132 calories; mix 1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese with 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
Whole wheat pita and hummus – 163 calories; break up 1/2 of pita into squares and dip into 3 tablespoons hummus
Trail Mix – 217 calories; 2 tablespoons peanuts, 1 tablespoon chocolate chips, and 2 tablespoons dried cherries


Notice the serving sizes for the snacks above. These are great snacks but make sure you don’t over do the portions.