Your Guide to Becoming a Smarter Snack +30 Snack Ideas!

[SparkPeople.com::The Weekly Spark]( [The Great Snack Inquiry]( Mindless snacking is one of the quickest ways to derail your weight-loss goals. For many, they reach for snacks in moments of boredom or stress--not in moments where they are truly hungry. Next time you feel that familiar pull toward the pantry to see if you can find a salty or sweet treat, why not look within to see if you need food or are just searching for a distraction? Get used to asking these five questions from registered dietitian Toby Amidor before any snack craving and transform the wa [+ Read More]( [From the desk of: Alicia Capetillo, Editor-in-Chief SparkPeople]( Whether you're a social, emotional or mindless snacker, there's a good chance snacks have a place in your meal plan. The right kinds of snacks help keep you feeling satiated between meals and increase energy levels; the wrong snacks drain your energy and could ruin your chance of weight-loss success. The key to learning how to toe the fine line lies in understanding nutrients, listening to your hunger cues, and being able to differentiate between hunger and boredom. This week's Weekly Spark is all about becoming a smarter snacker, whether that's learning to recognize what a 100-calorie snack actually looks like, recognizing the signs of hunger or having healthy, delicious snack recipes on hand for those times when your stomach starts grumbling at 4 p.m. Learn to conquer the snack monster inside and you'll find yourself feeling fuller longer while losing weight and fueling your daily activities. Ready to take a peek at your snacking habits? [The Mindless Munchies]( Raise your hand if this scenario sounds familiar: A cup of oatmeal and a coffee for breakfast; a filling salad for lunch; almonds for a midday snack; Thai takeout, a leftover slice of pizza, three Oreos and that half-eaten bag of chips for dinner. For many, healthy eating during the day is easy, but they struggle to stick with their program at night. The issue occurs for a variety of reasons, so identifying the cause of evening eating is key in any successful weight-loss journey. [+ Read More]( [100]( Could you identify a 100-calorie snack? Proper portions are key when it comes to healthy snacking, with many ingesting an entire meal's worth of calories in the pursuit of a simple snack. Learning to identify 100 calories of various snacks will help you use snacks as fuel between meals without them becoming midday calorie-bombs. This list of 35 100-calorie snacks is a great place to start your snack education! [+ Read More]( [Snack Attack]( Smart snacking starts here! If you're a beginner who has just realized maybe your snacking habit isn't doing you any favors, these three tips are a great place to start. Once you establish more intentional snacking habits with these ideas, you can start adding some of the other tips in this week's email to your daily routine and gain control of your hunger for good. [+ Read More]( [Perfectly Portable]( [Escape Your Snack Rut]( [This Guac Is Extra]( GET OUR BEST: [Like on Facebook]([Pin on Pinterest]([Follow on Instagram]( SparkPeople Apps]( your Food]( [Redeem Your SparkPoints]( [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 SparkPeople, Inc. All rights reserved. [Terms]( | [Privacy]( | [Manage Emails]( 310 Culvert St., Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202