Yesterday, I read an article about the benefits of eating healthy snacks in between meals. Some of the reasons to snack were:

1. Eating three meals a day with two or three healthy snacks in between can help keep your metabolism and energy up through the day.
2. It helps you eat less at mealtimes.
3. It helps you get all your vitamins and fit in all the nutrients your body needs.
4. It puts you in a good mood.
5. It prevents fast food cravings before dinner time.

Also, the article gave some ideas for healthy snacks, such as:

• Peanut butter on a whole-wheat English muffin
• A hard-boiled egg with black pepper
• One cup of mixed cereal (like bran flakes, Wheat Chex, and oat bran flakes)
• Sliced cucumbers with a piece of cheese 
• Three cups of microwave popcorn
• Energy bar containing at least four grams of protein
• Two slices of low-sodium deli turkey and grapes
• Small bowl of plain oatmeal topped with berries
• Handful of almonds and dried cranberries

What snacks do you eat to keep you going through the day and stay healthy???