{"id":34,"date":"2016-04-06T08:47:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T08:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2020-06-12T18:16:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T18:16:22","slug":"9-healthy-snacks-munch-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/9-healthy-snacks-munch-day\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Healthy Snacks to Munch After a Workout!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After a good <\/span>workout<\/span><\/a>, it\u2019s hard not to feel slightly hungry! Therefore we\u2019ve found 9 <\/span>healthy<\/span><\/a> alternatives for your post-workout snack fix. It\u2019s great taste minus the guilt \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

Edamame<\/b><\/h2>\n

Grab a handful of frozen shelled soybeans and run them under steaming-hot water for a quick thaw. For a tangy twist, add a spritz of lemon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/strong><\/span> Contains 8 grams of fiber and lots of cholesterol-lowering soy protein.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fresh Vegetables With Dressing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Slice a cucumber into strips and place on a plate with baby carrots or baby corn. Dip in a lower-fat dressing, such as Annie\u2019s Naturals Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette or Trader Joe\u2019s Carrot-Ginger.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/span><\/strong> Fiber-rich and very low-calorie.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cashew-Strawberry Crunch<\/b><\/h2>\n

Think of this as a gourmet cook\u2019s PB & J. Spread 1 tablespoon of cashew butter on a slice of Ryvita Fruit Crunch. (Or substitute peanut butter and Triscuits.) Drizzle with \u00bd tablespoon honey and top with sliced strawberries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/span><\/strong> Nut butters are full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.<\/span><\/p>\n

One-Minute Antipasto Plate<\/b><\/h2>\n

Roll a thin slice of prosciutto or ham around a part-skim mozzarella string cheese. Eat with a few olives and grapes, or add roasted bell peppers (from a jar) drizzled with balsamic vinegar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/span><\/strong> Contains almost a quarter of a woman\u2019s 1,000-milligram recommended daily allowance for calcium.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pineapple and Pistachios<\/b><\/h2>\n

Combine about \u00bc cup dried pineapple pieces with about 25 pistachio nuts. (For a treat, use chile-lime pistachio nuts, available at specialty stores.) Other winning dried-fruit-and-nut combos: raisins and peanuts, apricots and almonds, cherries and hazelnuts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/span><\/strong> Pineapple and nuts are both good sources of antioxidants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cottage Cheese and Apples<\/b><\/h2>\n

Slice an apple, such as Fuji or Granny Smith, and top with \u00bd cup of low-fat cottage cheese (look for 4-ounce four-packs from Breakstone). Or replace the fresh apple with two drained cinnamon-spiced apple rings, such as Musselman\u2019s (which can be found in the canned-fruit aisle).<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/strong><\/span> Provides protein, calcium, and fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheese Melt<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Spread \u00bd teaspoon of spicy mustard on a cocktail-size slice of thin whole-grain rye bread. Add a thin square of sharp Cheddar (about the same size as the bread) and broil until the cheese melts, then top with a slice of tomato and a sprinkling of caraway seeds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus<\/strong><\/span>: Rich in calcium.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parmesan Pita Crisps<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan evenly over a 4-inch whole-wheat pita. Dust pita with \u00bc teaspoon dried oregano and broil until the cheese browns. Cut into quarters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/span><\/strong> Good balance of protein, fat, and fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creamy Feta-Walnut Dip<\/b><\/h2>\n

Place 2 cups plain nonfat yogurt in a sieve lined with a coffee filter. Let stand in the refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight. Discard the liquid and spoon the thickened yogurt into a small bowl. Add \u00be cup (3 ounces) crumbled Feta cheese, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 tablespoons finely chopped toasted walnuts, \u00bc teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and \u00bc teaspoon hot sauce. Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend. Makes 1\u00bd cups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pair Feta-Walnut Dip with cherry tomatoes, a whole-wheat pita, or baby carrots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy bonus:<\/span><\/strong> An easy way to get calcium, protein, and monounsaturated fat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After a good workout, it\u2019s hard not to feel slightly hungry! Therefore we\u2019ve found 9 healthy alternatives for your post-workout snack fix. It\u2019s great taste minus the guilt \ud83d\ude42 Edamame Grab a handful of frozen shelled soybeans and run them under steaming-hot water for a quick thaw. For a tangy twist, add a spritz of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[17,19,26,36],"class_list":["post-34","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition","tag-food","tag-gotime","tag-healthy","tag-snacks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1352,"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions\/1352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gotime.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}