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Since I've started studying nutrition, many clients have asked me for ideas on healthy snacks, as temptations are everywhere and it's such a struggle to fight the 3pm slump (especially when the biscuit tin is beckoning). A practical way to snack healthily is to keep either fresh fruit like apples or nuts like almonds with you (no one will ever guess the contents of your briefcase anyway). Other good options are carrots and celery sticks, avocado, rice cakes. Avocados purchased at street markets are also a nutritious and filling alternative to both sweet and savoury treats, and as they are packed in essential fatty acids they provide energy and nourish your skin at the same time. Even a hard boiled egg can be a smart option, and it comes with its own natural, biodegradable packaging too!

Snack ideas


3-4 almonds

1 apple

1 pear

1 orange

2 rice cakes with hummus

2 rice cakes with almond butter

small bag of popcorn

unsweetened yogurt with 2-3 dried apricots or other dried fruit (no added preservatives)

celery, carrot, pepper and cucumber sticks

fruit salad (without added sugar)

banana/strawberry/fruit smoothie

pitta bread with tzatziki (yogurt and cucumber dip)

1 hard boiled egg

small handful of mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, hemp)

3 slices of ham

1 chicken drumstick

1 side salad (tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce)

1 small vegetables soup

2 dried prunes stuffed with almonds

1 small wholegrain bagel with cream cheese

frozen berries with plain yogurt and honey