No Sugar Snacking:
Happy holidays everyone! I was recently asked for some no or low sugar snacks to eat throughout the day. As you know, I’m against snacking with high sugar foods that can put you on a blood-sugar rollercoaster throughout the rest of the day. Most power bars are loaded with sugar and should be avoided entirely.
Here are a few of the things I snack on throughout the day:
- A supersized (up to 2,000 calorie!) Ample meal smoothie
- I use three scoops of Ample Meal (600 calories), and add the following:
- Chia Seeds
- Hemp Seeds
- Almond Butter
- Preferably Raw and Organic, because roasted almonds may be cooked in rancid oils
- Disclaimer: Note that overconsuming Almonds and nuts (including the chia and hemp seeds noted above) may shift your omega 6:omega 3 unfavorably. Omega 6’s are inflammatory, so ideally try to keep the ratio weighted more heavily towards omega 3’s. I would add seeds and nuts as desired, but not every time.
- Caprylic Acid
- HVMN Hazelnut Collagen Protein
- Bitter Melon Extract
- Supplements: Beta Alanine, Creatine, Essential Amino Acids, MSM
- I use three scoops of Ample Meal (600 calories), and add the following:
- Pork rinds and guacamole/hummus
- Home made trail mix (low sugar)
- Use a dark chocolate with no sugar (i.e. Lindt or Hu), cashews, almonds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, etc.
- Dark chocolate (85% or darker) with no sugar added
- I prefer Lindt Chocolate or Hu Chocolate
- Hu crackers + a Hummus that doesn’t use Canola Oil (i.e. the Hope brand)
- Hu Crackers have carbs but I’ve tested them with my continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and noted no blood sugar spike!
- Fat Bombs!
Another good resource would be The Food Babe’s instagram page, which shares many healthy swaps such as those found below.
Personally, I don’t consume either the left or right columns, but could see the right column as being a “cheat meal” to many. I view the items listed on the right as being “never” items.
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