Crunch time
It's a pity
that biscuits have
such a bad
reputation. It is
true that the humble
digestive contains
70 calories per
biscuit, but it is
made with wholemeal
flour, which should
be part of a healthy
diet.
Here are a few nutritious snack alternatives but I can't promise that they'll be lower than biscuits in calories!
SEED AND NUT MIX:
Ingredients:
• 50g of sesame
seeds( rich in
calcium)
• 50g of sunflower
seeds( rich in Vit E
, good for the heart
and skin protection
against radiation of
the sun)
• 50g of pumpkin
seeds( good source
of Omega 6 fatty
acids, Vit E and
Iron)
• 50g of sultanas(
good source of
unrefined sugar)
• 50g of brazil
nuts( contain iron,
zinc good against
colds and selenium,
which protects from
infections and
promotes energy)
Method:
Mix these together
and keep in an
air-tight jar. Eat a
handful or sprinkle
a tablespoonful on
plain yoghurt.
FRUIT KEBABS:
Ingredients:
• 1 melon, skinned ,
de- seeded and cut
into chunks
• 1 pineapple, also
skinned and cut into
chunks
• 1 pear, skinned
and cut into 8
chunks
• 1 apple, skinned
and cut into 8
chunks
• 100g of grapes
• 1 punnet of
strawberries
• 1 packet of kebab
sticks
• 1\2 a lemon
Method:
Thread each fruit
chunk alternatively
on a kebab stick.
Place the kebabs on
a flat china dish,
sprinkle with lemon
juice, cover with
cling film and eat
within 3 days( keep
them in the fridge).
THAI CORIANDER AND
YOGHURT DIP WITH
CRUDITEES
Ingredients:
• 15g of chopped
coriander
• 4 spring onions,
chopped
• juice of 2 limes
• 175g of low fat
cream cheese
• 250g of plain
Greek yoghurt
• 6 tablespoons of
Thai chilli sauce,
plus 2 more.
Method:
Mix all these
ingredients
together, place in a
bowl, then dribble
the 2 extra
tablespoons of
chilli sauce on top.
Serve with the
following:
• baby carrots
• baby cooked
potatoes
• cherry tomatoes
• sticks of celery
• radishes
• sticks of cucumber