Behaving During the Holidays

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❝It’s hard to “behave” when it comes to holiday indulging…I’m on a low sodium, sugar restricted regimen from my doctor. Trying to get interested in bell peppers as a snack…wish me luck!❞

Good luck! Other low sodium, low sugar snacks include:

• Nuts! Unsalted, of course. We’re biased towards almonds 😉
  • Mixed nuts are an especially healthy way to snack, though (assuming you don’t have an allergy, obviously)
• Air-popped popcorn (you can season it, just not with salt/sugar!)
  • Cinnamon is a great sweet option with healthful properties too
• Fruit (but not fruit juice; it has to be in solid form)
  • Here’s why the sugar in fruit doesn’t hit as hard as other sources of sugar
• Peas (not a classic snack food, we know, but they can be enjoyed many ways)
  • Seriously, try them frozen or raw! Frozen/raw peas are a great sweet snack.
  • Chickpeas are great dried/roasted, by the way, and give much of the same pleasure as a salty snack without being salty! Obviously, this means cooking them without salt, but that’s fine, or if using tinned, choose “in water” rather than “in brine”
• Hummus is also a great healthy snack (check the ingredients for salt if not making it yourself, though) and can be enjoyed as a dip using raw vegetables (celery, carrot sticks, cruciferous vegetables, whatever you prefer)

Enjoy!