People are saying that snacks are bad, but in fact, they aren’t bad – it is what we choose to eat that can make snacks unhealthy. One way to make the snack choices healthier is to prepare your snacks for the week so they will be ready to go when you are.
The Power of Bananas
Bananas are one of my all-time favorite energy-boosting snacks. Not only are they delicious and satiating but they are also chalked full of iron, potassium, B6, B12, and magnesium.
Bananas also help reduce blood pressure, regulate glucose levels and are a natural antacid – seriously, if you suffer from chronic heartburn, swap those store-bought antacids with a piece of banana!
Planning on a run or a bike ride? A pre-workout banana will provide you with carbohydrates that will help increase your energy production or try a banana after you sweat to help replenish some of the nutrients your body naturally loses after a great workout.
Instead of just throwing a banana in your bag, why not try making my delicious and nutritious Easy Bake Banana Chips. You can make a batch ahead of time and have a great on-the-go snack for the whole week. Plus, they’re free of refined sugar, sodium and other unhealthy additives that you would find in regular potato chips.
This simple, inexpensive and guilt-free snack will help re-energize you throughout your day and is great for the whole family. Make some tonight!
Easy Bake Banana Chips
Ingredients:
- 2 bananas, sliced ¼ inch thick
Instructions:
You can use a dehydrator or an oven for the recipe.
- If you are using a dehydrator tray, place your bananas in your dehydrator for 6 hours. If you are baking, place your bananas onto a baking tray on parchment paper and bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour or until your desired crispness is reached.
- Store your banana chips in an airtight glass container and consume within 2 weeks.
Source: youngandraw.com