Smart snack- Healthy Crunch tips

We all know that we need to avoid processed foods which is full of Trans fat, saturated fat, such as cookies, chips etc. But only knowing is useless without action. 
So we have to think about some alternatives which are 2 in 1.

Protein is a very good option with plant nutrients for health point of view because it helps to satisfy the appetite long time. So our crunchy green snack should be the combination of plant nutrition and protein.

Here are 2 in 1 green tips to satisfy the crunchy snack craving with a bonus of healthy antioxidants and Protein.

Apply the method of "out of sight is out of mind": Remove all your cookies, chips junkies from the visual distance. 

• Fill up the gap with Almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds. It could be raw or roasted. But it should be roasted without salt, be careful about sodium with salted.

All the above nuts and seeds have traces of the minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium and high in Vitamin E which is an important antioxidant and Zinc.

• Fill up the visible shelf of the fridge with some yummy berries: blue berries, raspberries   and strawberries. These fruits are a good source of sweet tooth. Blueberries are a powerful antioxidant which takes care of the cell of the eyes. Strawberries and raspberries are high in Vitamin c.

• Enjoy a crunch of Celery with a dip of peanut butter or humus. Celery is a high source of Vitamin C and contains minerals like manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron. And Peanut butter or Humus which is made with garbanzo beans are full pack of protein.

• Always keep some baby carrots in the Zip lock bag and put it in the pocket. And get the juicy crunchy bite with the benefit of Vitamin A when you are on way.

• Always go for grocery shopping with full stomach. All grocery stores purposely keep all the junky crunches on racks next to the cash or at the side of the entrance, because they know the human tendency. If somebody is hungry those instant food appeal them to buy those food to satisfy their hunger temporarily.
• I try to avoid dry fruits. Though there are in a common healthy food group but they have lot of sugar than the fresh one.