Posted on January 31, 2010.
Healthy Snacks for Healthy Bride Through the town and setting appointments with the caterer, the florist and photographer are all in a day's work for the bride-to-be. With all this happening in your life, it is easy to "forget to eat" and are tired, irritable and delighted by 3:00 pm. If this sounds too familiar, read on to discover the best food on the go that will stabilize your metabolism and help stave off the bad mood that afternoon.
Raw almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds
raw almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds are an excellent snack nonperishable and laptops. The best way of eating nuts and seeds are in their raw state, which is probably roasting and without the addition of oils, which are mainly added to processed nuts. When the nut or seed remains in its natural state without adding heat, the enzyme content and nutritional value is retained and nutritionally beneficial. Satiety or fullness that nuts and seeds supply is mainly due to the high fiber content. The following is a list of protein and fiber content of some types of nuts and seeds:
Almonds
24 whole nuts
Protein: 6g
Fiber: 3.5g
Nuts
Serving Size: 14 halves
Protein: 4g
Fiber: 2g
Pumpkin seeds and sunflower
Serving Size: One ounce
Protein: 5 g
Fiber: 3 g (sunflower seeds only)
Not only are these nuts and seeds contribute to the daily fiber and protein needs of the organization, but they also contain high levels of essential minerals like potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. These minerals are particularly important for a bride to be because they soothe anxiety, irritability and stress while providing sustainable energy and help in transmitting nerve impulses and muscle relaxation stiff. And the bonus is that you can buy just the quantity you want in the bulk aisle at Whole Foods Market
BIO GREEN ENERGY BAR SUPER FOODS
Green Organic Foods Super Energy Bar makes the list because the energy bars are not all created equal. Just because an energy bar is marketed as such does not mean it is healthy or may even provide energy to your body. Generally, with energy bars is to watch the list of ingredients, if you see more than one or two ingredients that you do not recognize, so that bar is most likely over-processed and void of giving food energy potential. The best energy bars do not contain added sugars and should be "raw" - meaning they were not heated during processing. The energy bar above meets these two criteria, the more gluten, soy and dairy free, vegan and more, for those with food sensitivities and allergies. MIXED VEGGIE CHIPS
Mixed Veggie Chips are a great way to taste something nutritious, crunchy and littlesalty. These delicious snacks are dehydrated vegetables drizzled with canola oil and sea salt. They taste like a chip, but you do not need to feel guilty about eating them because they are real food, not too processed chips hold traditional full rancid oils and preservatives.Their nutritional profile provides 19 grams of complex carbohydrates, fiber and 2grams 5grams only sugar per serving of a cup. And unlike the sodium-Laden chips, vegetable chips are low in sodium 76mg from sea salt (which are not dealt with and far superior to iodized salt). Like nuts, you can also find the bullets mixed vegetables at Whole Foods Market in the bulk aisle.
Tiseo Cat, dietitian at Spa by Whole Foods Market