CINNAMON CAYENNE SUNFLOWER SEEDS
When you’re bored with nuts, crunch on this instead. In addition to providing a serious spice kick, the cinnamon helps keep your blood sugar stable, preventing a crash that could send you raiding the cupboard for cookies.
Place 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons shelled sunflower seeds on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon sea salt. Bake in a 325F oven until lightly toasted, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven and toss well. Allow to cool, and divide among 7 plastic baggies.
Per serving: 101 calories, 7 g fat (1.5 g sat), 55 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein
When you’re bored with nuts, crunch on this instead. In addition to providing a serious spice kick, the cinnamon helps keep your blood sugar stable, preventing a crash that could send you raiding the cupboard for cookies.
Place 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons shelled sunflower seeds on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon sea salt. Bake in a 325F oven until lightly toasted, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven and toss well. Allow to cool, and divide among 7 plastic baggies.
Per serving: 101 calories, 7 g fat (1.5 g sat), 55 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein
DIPPED PRETZELS
These slim sticks satisfy the wickedest cocoa craving without seeming portion-controlled or low-cal. Using pretzels with less than 100 milligrams of sodium per pack will help keep bloat at bay.
Microwave 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips until just melted, about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Stir well. Dip the ends (about 1/2 inch) of 70 low-sodium mini pretzel sticks into chocolate until coated, then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour (or 20 minutes in the refrigerator).
MAKES 7 SERVINGS. Per serving (10 pretzels): 100 cal, 5 g fat (3 sat), 15 g carbs, 96 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein
These slim sticks satisfy the wickedest cocoa craving without seeming portion-controlled or low-cal. Using pretzels with less than 100 milligrams of sodium per pack will help keep bloat at bay.
Microwave 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips until just melted, about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Stir well. Dip the ends (about 1/2 inch) of 70 low-sodium mini pretzel sticks into chocolate until coated, then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour (or 20 minutes in the refrigerator).
MAKES 7 SERVINGS. Per serving (10 pretzels): 100 cal, 5 g fat (3 sat), 15 g carbs, 96 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein
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