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Healthy Snacks

Eat natural whole foods. Single ingredient is the best, e.g. a carrot, an apple, an avocado.

Avoid or limit food that comes in a packaging with a nutrition label.

If it comes with a packaging, ideally there should be no more than six ingredients.

Choose foods that are low in refined carbs and sugars, no preservatives, no artificial flavourings or colourings.

You should recognise all the ingredients listed on the nutrition label.

Focus on nutrient density, not calories.

Plant-based

Crowd Out Junk

Avocado

Avocados are a superfood. They are delicious, nutritious, rich in fibre, potassium, monounsaturated fatty acids and very satiating.

Dark Chocolate

Try 85% or more cacao content, prefer raw cacao over roasted cocoa.

Try: Loving Earth, Evolved Chocolate,

Cacao nibs (for baking, adding to yoghurt)

Organic Navitas Chocolate Cacao Power Snacks, Drinking chocolate powder

Raw Nuts & Seeds, Nut Butters

Choose raw, unroasted and unsalted nuts.

Ideally organic ones.

Try: Organic Navitas, Now Foods

Almond Butter, Nuttzo

Berries

Again, get organic berries because it is one of the Dirty Dozen produce.

Fresh berries literally tick all the boxes in terms of single ingredient, no nutrition label, low in sugar and high nutrient density.

Fresh Vegetables

Buy organic especially if you are going to eat them raw. Many options:

broccoli, carrots, cucumber, bell peppers, lightly cooked sugar snaps/ french beans/ edamame

Antipasto - Olives, Artichokes, Peppers

Just trying to think out of the box a little bit. Sounds a bit messy / greasy to eat as you work at a desk. It's just an option filled with healthy fats rather than refined carbs and sugars.

Fermented pickles

Fermented pickles, kimchi, kefir and miso contain prebiotics that support a healthy gut microbiome. They are also low in calories and rich in electrolytes.

Acai Bowl

Get ready-made or make your own acai bowl with acai powder per package instructions, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 cup of frozen berries and a bit of nut milk.

Collagen or Protein Powder

It is not something you can eat, but collagen powder is highly nutritious and satiating. Add to cold or hot drink, coffee, tea, soups and smoothies. Try Primal Kitchen, Vital Proteins, Bulletproof, Dr. Axe, Vegan can try the precursor collagen BUILDING peptides.

Plain Yoghurt

Go for organic, pasture-raised full fat yoghurt, which holds plenty of fat-soluble vitamins and nutrients. Low fat or fat-free yoghurt is less nutritious with more sugar. Try coconut yoghurt as a non-dairy option.

Hard Boiled Egg

Again, go for organic, free range and ideally pasture-raised eggs. The higher the quality, the more nutritious, more vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids to support your health.