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