Healthy Eating Planner: 31 Days of Healthy, Low-Calorie Snacks

Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks

Here, more quick and easy snack ideas to take to go.

• 3 tablespoons each raisins and dry-roasted pistachios
• 1 fat-free plain yogurt with 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 clementine and 1 ounce (about 22) roasted almonds
• 1 granola bar and 1 cup coffee with skim milk
• Celery sticks with 2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1/2 cup low-fat frozen yogurt with 1/4 cup sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce
• A handful (about 1/4 cup) grapes, 1 slice Swiss cheese, and 1/2 ounce (about 11) roasted almonds
• 1 slice low-fat cheddar cheese, 6 Wheat Thins, and 1 pear
• 1 creamy sorbet bar (such as Haagen-Dazs Raspberry Sorbet and Vanilla Yogurt)
• 1 low-fat chocolate pudding with 1/4 cup thawed frozen raspberries
• 1 whole wheat mini pita with 3 tablespoons hummus
• 1 tablespoon almond butter with 1 sliced Granny Smith apple
• Celery sticks with 2 tablespoons low-fat blue cheese dressing
• Carrots with 1/4 cup hummus
• Trail mix made with 1/4 cup granola, 1/2 ounce (about 7 halves) walnuts, and 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1/2 cup low-fat chocolate ice cream (such as Edy's Slow Churned)
• 1 rice cake with 1/2 sliced banana and 1 tablespoon reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1 ounce each dark chocolate chunks and pretzel nuggets
• 15 baked tortilla chips (about 1 ounce) with 1/4 cup fresh or premade salsa
• 2 Fig Newton cookies and 1 cup skim milk or plain light soy milk

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, January 2009.