Nutrition: Lighter Snack Options

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Nutrition: Lighter Snack Options - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats. Some lighter snack option that I would go for is Greek yogurt with berries. Greek yogurt is a really great source of calcium and protein, and the protein help to keep you full. The berries are great source of antioxidants which help fight and prevent disease. For a great summer treat you can try putting some vanilla extract in the Greek yogurt, freezing it for about an hour so that when you get a nice frozen yogurt texture and mixing it with berries. Another great snack would be all natural air popped pop-corn. That is a great snack I would like to suggest to people who like to sit there and pick on things. Three cups of pop-corn only has about a hundred calories and is a great source of fiber. Another great snack could be holly pitta and hummus. Holly pitta is a great source of fiber, is a great source of B vitamins, and hummus is chickpeas and olive oil which you get is a really healthy fat and can make a yummy snack. If you are looking for something on the go, you can try making your own tarmacs. Instead of buying the store back tarmacs, which sometimes can contain lot of salt and some chocolate, you can make your own. Take a quarter cup of non-sweetened dried fruit and add about ten to twelve almonds in it, the almonds give you a great source of Omega 3, and the fruit is a great source of antioxidants.