Restart and Refresh 2014 - Healthy snacks, Day Thirteen

How do you feel at about...2-3 pm on a work day?

Tired?

Grouchy?

Sluggish?

Just plain done for the day?

Fueling up mid afternoon CORRECTLY is important to keeping up your energy to last you through to the end of your work day. How do you know when to have a snack? Exactly whenever you start having those feelings I mentioned before. It will be different for everyone, and at different times. 

But that still means the same thing, eat a small snack with protein and a glass of water.

Why the glass of water too?

Hydration is just so important, and it is brain food. Which means when you are feeling tired, drinking water will help keep you going for just a bit longer. Your brain requires the water to function just as much as the rest of your body does.
When you are looking for an afternoon snack, what you need to wake you up is some carbs, paired with protein and a healthy fat. 

Now for the good part!

Here's a list of  healthy snacks that you can eat midafternoon when you are feeling the
energy LITERALLY draining out of your body.

1. Greek yogurt
2. Fresh fruit
3. Low fat chocolate milk
 4. Hard boiled eggs
5. Handful of seeds
6. Avocado
7. Berries
8. Peanut butter and pretzels
9. Veggies
10. Unsalted trail mix
11. Mini cheeses
12. Handful of nuts
13. Dried fruit chips
14. Hummus
15. Baked crackers


These are great on their own, but feel free to combine them as well to satisfy the carb and protein cravings to give you the energy that lasts through the afternoon.

Check out this picture to see all the fantastic benefits of these healthy afternoon snacks.

http://www.healthambition.com/light-and-healthy-afternoon-snacks/