Diet

Nine tips to help you snack healthier

Maximize weight loss, conquer cravings and banish stubborn belly fat with smaller portions spread out over the day. Here's the skinny on how to make snack attacks work for you

Alanna Glassman Updated July 31, 2012

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Eat more often

Snackers have the edge on healthy eating, report researchers from
Arizona State University. They reviewed 3,200 food diaries and found
regular nibblers had more prudent intakes of cholesterol, sodium,
calcium and protein. The best quick bites? Eight ounces of Greek yogurt,
1/2 cup of steamed edamame, fresh carrot and celery sticks, a small
pita with a tablespoon of hummus, an ounce of hard cheese with a handful
of rye crackers, and an apple with peanut butter.