How to resist eating snacks when on a diet

Diets are a tricky affair — you want to watch your health and weight but those cravings! All the food you may have loved — robbed from you in the blink of an eye. The chips, munchies, cookies and sweetmeats!

Cravings are a standard part of dieting, especially if you are on a strict regime. While the occasional cheat days or cheat meals are a part of dieting, over-snacking can quash all the efforts and progress that was made while dieting.

There are many pieces of advice on how one can resist snacking when on a diet — from consuming small meals at frequent intervals to opting for healthier snacks. So why resist the entire concept of snacking when you have healthier, tastier alternatives?

At a first glance, healthy snacks just don’t seem to make the status quo, do they? It’s a common, although sometimes misunderstood perspective — that such snacks may be good for health, but they do not satiate one’s appetite for something ‘snacky’ per se. Let’s unpack the phrase ‘healthy snacks.’

What defines a healthy snack?

● Healthy snacks keep one energised after consumption rather than inducing a sense of lethargy.

● Consuming healthy snacks will satiate one’s cravings without affecting their appetite, especially a while before the main meals of the day.

● Healthy snacks are packed with ingredients that usually have nutrients, fibres and vitamins that are good for the body.

● Additives, preservatives, added sugars — such things have little to no presence in a healthy snack.

What if you got the best of both worlds? Health combined with taste! As brands are rapidly coming up with healthy snacking options for a health-conscious society, there are many great options to choose from. One of them is HALO freeze dried fruit snacks.

What are HALO freeze dried fruit snacks?

With HALO, you get what you see. Simply stated, HALO fruit snacks are pieces of fruit that have been freeze dried. Let’s dive into the process. The first step is procuring fresh fruits from across the country — think fresh strawberries from Lonavala Step two is lyophilisation, a process which takes the water content in the fruit and freezes it. The frozen water is then converted directly into vapours. What’s left? A crunchy, tasty piece of fruit!

What makes HALO snacks healthy?

There is a whole lot of health and goodness packed into these light pieces of fruit snacks!

Nutrient-rich: These fruit snacks are neither baked nor fried — which leaves the nutritional integrity of the fruit intact. You will be consuming fruits that have retained most of their vitamins and minerals.

No additives: That’s right! HALO fruit snacks are free of any added sugars, or oil preservatives. The sweetness you taste from the fruit snacks comes from naturally occurring fructose. Another perk? No oily residue on your hands!

Packed with goodness: What do we mean when we say that? Our snack packs come in ziplock bags that weigh between 25–40 grams. Let’s assume you bought a pack of freeze dried strawberry snacks. A 25 grams pack of that contains about 250 grams of the actual fruit. If you’re into apples and consume a 30 grams pack of freeze dried golden apples, your body receives the nutrients and goodness of two golden apples!

Consumable for all: HALO fruit snacks are vegan and gluten-free — so that everyone gets a bite of health and goodness!

Appetite-friendly: HALO fruit snacks not only energise you but also keep your appetite up and running. No more worries about snacks that mess up your appetite!

What about the snacky part?

Of course! HALO fruit snacks can be consumed straight out of the pack, and also pair fantastically with other healthy munchies! How so?

● Lyophilisation makes the fruit crunchy — and the crunch factor is extremely important for snacks. So each bite of a HALO fruit snack will be full of crunch! Enjoy munching!

● We all want variety every now and then, HALO has got it covered. From apples and pineapples to mangoes and strawberries — HALO has a wide array of fruit variants to choose from! If you’re feeling adventurous, you can try their combinations — banana and strawberry or papaya and pineapple. Which is your pick?

● Let’s get creative! HALO fruit snacks are a great addition to so many foods out there. Dairy lovers can sprinkle some fruit snacks onto their yoghurt, cereal and low-fat ice cream. Home cooks can make healthy, tasty protein bars and homemade trail mix with HALO. Having an evening fruit cup? Add some fruit snacks to your fruits and enjoy the varying textures! There is a lot you can do with HALO fruit snacks!

Where do I procure HALO fruit snacks?

Great call! Get ready for some healthy snacking during your diet. HALO fruit snacks can be found online. Check out Amazon, CRED, or order them straight off the HALO fruit snacks website i.e. www.halosnacks.com.

Happy snacking!