Healthy Snack Inspiration

Now that the nice weather has actually arrived, and it's starting to really feel like summer, it's the perfect time to get healthy snacking and take advantage of eating fruit. 

I am on a bit of a health kick at the minute, and I am trying to eat better, and drink more water, and so far I'm not doing too bad. However, I am a serial snacker, and I am a bordem eater, which now I am home from university, I find myself bored a lot of the time. But I am making a conscious effort to swap the crisps for fruit and vegetables... and these are two of my favourite snacks.

I love making fruit salads. They're so versatile, you can put any fruit in and mix it up any way. 

In this case I used banana, Strawberries and Grapes, and sprinkled with some Canderel (a lot fat sugar). This is so quick and easy, and is actually really filling, as you feel like you're eating more than you are, especially if you eat it slowly. 

The beauty of this, is that you can use almost anything, for instance, low fat Greek yoghurt, a sprinkle of honey, or even a meringue nest, which are really low in fat. 

One of my other favourite snacks is carrot sticks and dip. I literally go on a binge of these sometimes, like I actually worry I may wake up orange haha!

This literally takes 5 minutes, and again is so versatile, with what dip you could use.

All you need is to peel the carrot and then cut them into stick like shapes, and add a little dish of dip. 

My personal favourites are Low Fat Salad Cream or Sour Cream and Chive dip, or Humus.

This is great for when you are studying and need a little snack to get you through that dreaded essay, or great for when you have some friends over and you want to mix it up from the traditional crisps, nuts or pizza. 

Don't forget to drink lots of water too, it really does make a difference to every aspect of your body, including lovely healthy skin.

What are your favourite healthy snacks?