30 Low Calorie Snacks

3 tablespoons hummus; 1/2 whole-grain pita, cut into pieces; and 1/2 cup pea pods

1 cup strawberries drizzled with 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

1 medium apple, sliced, with 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Caramel apple (without nuts)

3 slices mini pumpernickel with 1 slice Swiss cheese

1 packet low-sugar oatmeal topped with a handful of berries

Spiced maple yogurt: 6 ounces plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and a dash of cinnamon

Unsweetened green tea with 1 oatmeal dark-chocolate cookie, such as TLC by Kashi

1 trail-mix granola bar

12-ounce light beer and 12 pistachios

1 chocolate pudding cup with 1 graham-cracker square crushed and sprinkled on top

12-ounce nonfat cafe mocha (no whipped cream)

8-ounce V8 juice with 1 piece of string cheese

2 tablespoons low-fat spicy bean dip and 18 baked tortilla chips

4 whole-grain crackers with 1 tablespoon honey soy-nut butter

4-ounce mandarin-orange cup topped with 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 140 calories, 5g protein, 15g carbohydrate, 8g fat (4g saturated), 1g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 150 calories, 1g protein, 15g carbohydrate, 8g fat (5g saturated), 3g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 152 calories, 3g protein, 17g carbohydrate, 9g fat (1g saturated), 4g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 153 calories, 3g protein, 28g carbohydrate, 5g fat (3g saturated), 7g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 141 calories, 3g protein, 34g carbohydrate, 0g fat (0g saturated), 1g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 134 calories, 2g protein, 28g carbohydrate, 2g fat (0g saturated), 2g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 148 calories, 4g protein, 18g carbohydrate, 8g fat (0g saturated), 2g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 140 calories, 2g protein, 34g carbohydrate, 1g fat (0g saturated), 6g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 147 calories, 13g protein, 28g carbohydrate, 1g fat (0.3g saturated), 5g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 125 calories, 4g protein, 20g carbohydrate, 4g fat (2g saturated), 0.23g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 136 calories, 0.19g protein, 10g carbohydrate, 0g fat (0g saturated), 0.05g fiber

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving: 148 calories, 9g protein, 18g carbohydrate, 5g fat (1g saturated), 3g fiber

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Originally published in FITNESS magazine, June 2008.