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A Healthy Snack Alternative!

Filed Under Eating Healthy, Healthy Meal Ideas, Snacks 

As a nation, the French tend to be on the wrong end of many jokes.  However, as a nation, the French are also in far better shape than many other countries, even though they don’t exercise a lot.  Most experts attribute this to two things:

  1. A more active lifestyle that involves a lot of activities like walking and dancing.
  2. A better diet that doesn’t involve as much processed junk.

So today, I thought we would look at a great snack idea that’s been a French tradition for centuries.

Cheese and Apples

Yep, you got it, it’s a simple dish of apples and cheese.

Surprised?

You shouldn’t be.  This is one of the simplest and yet healthiest snacks out there.  No empty carbs, plenty of fiber to fill you up and enough fat and protein to keep you from feeling hungry later on.

A Few Tips

  • Don’t overdo the cheese, it is high in calories, and try to choose healthier options.  Avoid the dreaded “cheese slices” in their individual little plastic wrapping.  I don’t know what those are but I think they’re the cheese equivalent of twinkies.
  • Don’t peel the apple.  The skin of an apple has much of the nutrients and quite a bit of fiber.  If you peel it off, you’re left with something too high in sugars.

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That’s it, a perfect snack for any day of the week.

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3 Responses to “A Healthy Snack Alternative!”

  1. MizFit on October 12th, 2008 3:44 am

    I know things may change/will be harder when she’s in school but I LOVE that my toddler ADORES that snack (which the addition, at her behest :), of tomatoes)!

  2. Kery on October 20th, 2008 3:24 am

    Cheese in plastic wrapping? That’s not cheese, that’s… uhm… I don’t know what it is, but it’s not cheese. Besides, if it doesn’t smell a little, it’s not cheese. ;)

    Seriously, I’m not sure if we’re really fitter as a nation, but it’s true that people tend to walk a lot, or take the bike, or climb stairs because a lot of our 4-5 stories buildings don’t have a lift.

  3. Gal on October 20th, 2008 9:14 am

    @MizFit
    Start them out young :)

    @Kery
    It doesn’t HAVE to smell, it’s just better tasting if it does :)
    Gal

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