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6 Healthy On-the-Go Snacks

Yogurt and Berry Parfait With Candied Ginger
Melissa Punch
 
Out and about with nothing to eat? These healthy, low-calorie snacks will keep you shopping until you drop.

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait

It's a familiar story: You're out for what seems like hours, running errands, shopping at the mall, or driving all day, when suddenly you feel that growl in your belly. You're hungry, and you didn't pack a snack. You could succumb to the Cinnabon stand or grab some fries at the drive-through, but there are better options! "A nutrient-dense snack will give you that quick fix you need until you get home to prepare a real meal," says Linda McLachlan, RD, CDN, a New Jersey dietitian with Nutrition Matters, LLC. Here, six emergency snacks that are healthy and filling.

When fast food restaurants are all you have access to -- say, when you're on a daylong driving trip -- it's best to know your healthy choices. A McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait will fill you up thanks to the fruit's fiber, and sustain your hunger, thanks to the yogurt's protein. Whatever you do, avoid the fries. "They're nothing but junk!" says McLachlan.

Recommended serving size: 1 small McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (hold the granola)

Calories: 130

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anonymous wrote:

@aney, the answer is hands down Triscuit. Look at the ingredients and all you will see is whole wheat and salt. Lower sodium options are available

11/17/2011 03:34:50 PM Report Abuse
ljbarton6220 wrote:

Very good looking parfait. How do you eat it on the go???

11/10/2011 04:05:29 PM Report Abuse
rere6403 wrote:

the mcdonalds in my city stopped selling yogurt parfaits the replaced them with maple and fruit oatmeal which has about 290 calories.....do anyone know another fast food resturant that sells yogurt parfaits with low calories....

3/24/2011 10:26:38 PM Report Abuse
k-satz1 wrote:

Triscuits! And they come in lots of delicious flavors too now!

1/20/2011 10:12:16 AM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

It's actually not as bad as it sounds. "Gum, Xanthan is used by people who are allergic to gluten to add volume and viscosity to bread and other gluten-free baked goods. It is made from a tiny microorganism called Xanthomonas campestris and is a natural carbohydrate." http://www.bobsredmill.com/xanthan-gum.html

6/8/2010 12:18:01 PM Report Abuse
aney wrote:

Which cracker is a better choice-wheat thins or triscuits?

3/21/2010 02:00:08 PM Report Abuse
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