The Best Healthy Snack Options

Choose high-volume snacks—foods that are high in water and fiber and fill you up for minimal calories. Try baby carrots, bell peppers and cucumber slices dipped in salsa or 2 Tbsp hummus; 4 to 5 cups of air-popped popcorn (or try Skinny Pop, below); 2 cups low-sodium vegetable soup; or a nonfat Greek yogurt topped with ¾ cup frozen berries. Each of these snacks is 200 calories or under, but they’re sizable portions that take awhile to eat, so you’re not hit with the munchies an hour later. Also, drink lots of water throughout the day, since it’s easy to mistake thirst for hunger.

Or, reach for one of these when you have a serious case of the munchies:

Triscuit Thin Crisps

They’ll satisfy a cracker craving with a dose of fiber (14 crackers = 140 calories, 170 mg sodium, 3 g fiber). I love the Chili Pepper flavor, dusted with a tasty spicy blend!

Skinny Pop Popcorn

It’s high-volume, low-cal (one snack-size bag is 100 calories), and has just enough oil and seasonings to make it delicious.

Clif Crunch Blueberry Crisp Granola Bar

Made with healthy whole-grain oats, 2 of these bars have only 190 calories—less than some single bars. And these have 3 g fiber, 3 g protein and a reasonable 11 g of sugar.