| Everybody likes a snack. And it's not just that | | | | source without saturated fat. Berries, grape juice |
| you're hungry between meals and you need a | | | | and pomegranate juice have a high concentration |
| bite to eat, but also because snacks can be a | | | | of antioxidants and are very good for you. 6. |
| treat for yourself. Treats help make you feel | | | | Homemade Soup - Start with a vegetable base in |
| better and raise your spirits. So here's a list of | | | | order to load up on antioxidants and fiber. Make |
| snacks that can get your heart pumping, both | | | | sure you don't buy something that's rich in sodium |
| literally and figuratively. They're delicious | | | | because that's something you definitely don't want |
| alternatives to the traditional bag of chips or | | | | for your heart. Add a bag of frozen vegetables |
| candy bar that are not part of a healthy diet. So | | | | and mix in a couple of cups of beans. Canned |
| instead of dropping by the drive-through or | | | | beans are rich in sodium, so make sure to rinse |
| heading straight for the candy aisle, you can and | | | | them thoroughly before use. Season it with fresh |
| load up on some heart-healthy snacks. 1. | | | | herbs. 7. Pureed Prunes - Sneak Them into your |
| Vegetables Dipped in Hummus - Fresh vegetables | | | | Brownies - Pureed fruit is an excellent addition to |
| are low in calories and have many antioxidants. | | | | chocolate brownies because it helps strengthen |
| Many of them have no fat whatsoever and | | | | the taste of chocolate. Another good thing is that |
| instead give you plenty of fiber to make your | | | | you've put in something that use less oil or less |
| stomach feel full. Hummus, made from chick | | | | butter and you've also added antioxidants because |
| peas, is a great alternative protein without | | | | of the pureed fruit. Also fruit has fiber to lower |
| saturated fat. 2. Fruit Skewered on a Stick with a | | | | your cholesterol. 8. Silken Tofu or Soy Milk - |
| Little Dark Chocolate for Dipping - Fruit has a | | | | Substitute for Regular Milk in Recipes - Using tofu |
| variety of antioxidants to fight cancer and heart | | | | or soy milk instead of regular milk is a good way |
| disease. Dark chocolate has a high concentration | | | | of adding heart healthy protein, while at the same |
| of flavinols, which is a type of antioxidant that | | | | time cutting down on the heart-clogging calories of |
| helps fight heart disease, and is in fact | | | | the other oils you might have used. 9. Applesauce |
| recommended by doctors for this very purpose. | | | | or Apple Butter - Use in Place of Oil for Muffins - |
| 3. Half of a Cantaloupe Filled with Fat Free | | | | Apple butter is one of best ingredients you can |
| Cottage Cheese, a Dash of Cinnamon and Some | | | | add to moisture the mix and to give it that |
| Berries - The cantaloupe and berries are rich in | | | | pleasant fruit flavor that won't combat your other |
| antioxidants, and the fat-free cottage cheese | | | | ingredients. 10. Nuts and Small Chunks of Fruit - |
| counts as a serving of dairy, while avoiding the | | | | Sprinkle on Top of Muffins - If you substitute |
| saturated fat. 4. Fat-free Yogurt with Fruit and a | | | | applesauce for the oil, you'll be making a muffin |
| Sprinkle of Nuts - Here's a chance of getting | | | | low in fat, chock-full of antioxidants from fruit, |
| another serving of dairy that contains no | | | | fiber from nuts, and heart-healthy protein from |
| saturated fat, but plenty of antioxidants from | | | | the nuts. 11. Meatloaf - Use Tofu and Chopped |
| fruit and, on top of that, a bit of healthy, | | | | White Chicken Meat Instead of Red Meat - This |
| unsaturated fat from the nuts. 5. Smoothies with | | | | combination is absolutely great. The result will feel |
| Silken Tofu and Berries plus a Dash of Grape | | | | and taste just like meatloaf, but without the |
| Juice or Pomegranate Juice As most dieters | | | | downside of eating red meat. |
| know, tofu is an excellent alternative protein | | | | |