Healthy Snack Mix

What you will need:
A large tub
Smaller containers to portion out servings and/or pack them in your lunch/bag/purse.
Whole almonds
Dried cranberries
Ghiradelli dark chocolate chips 60% cacao

This little container holds 1/2 cup which is 2 servings.
Watch your serving sizes!
For example: for each of these ingredients each package says that a serving size is 1/4 cup.
That doesn't mean you get to eat 1/4 cup of each!

One of the keys to eating healthy is that you have to have healthy stuff around and not the bad stuff.
It's also not really a good idea to deny yourself sweets if you are a sweets kind of person.
You just have to have healthy sweets around.
I've learned to satisfy my chocolate craving by making healthier choices.
I only eat dark chocolate with 60% cacao or higher for my health.
I combine my chocolate with other things that are healthy for me so I don't just fill up on chocolate.
The key is finding what works for you.
Mixing a large batch saves time.
Having healthy snacks around keep you from making bad food choices!

Healthy Snacking

One of the best ways to snack in a healthy way is to have fresh fruit and vegetables around.  

If you are looking for an energy boost mid morning or afternoon, fruit is quickly digested and converted into energy! Vegetables will fill you up!

Another key is not to have the bad stuff around.  

You know what I'm talking about...the candy, cookies, and donuts that are so hard to resist.  

Retrain your taste buds to crave fruit and veges!

At our house I always make sure I have apples, oranges, bananas, carrots and celery.

You can mix it up with grapefruit, clementines, pears, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini...whatever!