5 healthy snacks that you should add in your diet - APN Live

Most people love junk food and saying no to junk food is not that easy. But well, do you know that resisting  the urge of junk food can end up being good for you. And yes, avoiding junk food can make you stick to some healthy food habits. 

Healthy snacks are said to be slow burning fuel that helps you going all day. Having different types of snack all day can banish the sleep that comes after the post heavy meals. So instead of eating heavy you can go for some tasty and healthy snack to munch on which will increase the level of energy required by the body but will also provide the nutrients that is required to keep you going all day.

Here are some of the shortlisted snacks that are not only tasty but also healthy for the body:

Dark Chocolate

We all know that there are very less people that like dark chocolates. But have you ever thought of the benefits of dark chocolate? If no, then let us tell you the benefits it prevents heart diseases and help you to control your mood swings. It helps in reducing blood sugar leve. So instead of munching on some junk food, you can prefer having dark chocolate.

Chest nuts

These nuts are really good for antioxidants and  they have a sweet and salty taste. Having 10 chestnuts can provide 17 percent of energy to the body for the whole day. But if all these healthy properties are still not enough to tempt you then let us tell you about an  animated character who used to like chestnuts. Do you remember the squirrel named scrat from the ice age movie?  He loved chest nuts because even he was aware of the healthy side of chest nuts.

Fruits 

We all know that fruits are really healthy for the body as it provides the nutrition and vitamins required by the body. There’s a very famous phrase that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, so one should keep that in mind and try to consume more fruits.

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Yogurt

Yogurt is a dairy product. It has lots of benefits that are really healthy. It helps in controlling heart disease. Yogurt also fulfills the calcium needed in the body Having yogurt in a simple way can be boring but you can add varieties and make smoothies out of them or even have them in the form of ice cream.

Roasted chickpeas 

It is a great vegan and gluten free source of protein and fiber provides the energy that is required during the day. You can have chickpea in the form of hummus with some pita bread so that you can have tasty snack  in a healthy form.

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