HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS: NOT ALL SNACKS ARE CREATED EQUAL?

Snacking can:

Help you avoid overeating at your next meal

Stop you from bingeing on junk

Add extra nutrition to your diet

Control your appetite

Stop energy slumps

“Snack foods” have given snacking a bad name 

One of the reasons snacking is seen as ‘bad’ is because we’ve come to associate snacking with ‘snack foods’, a marketing term used by the big food companies to sell us highly processed and packaged food often low in nutrition and high in carbs, unhealthy fats and sugar.

These kinds of snacks don’t make you feel full and can cause a vicious circle of snacking by giving you a short burst of energy, followed by a slump where you feel hungry again.

Good snacking is therefore all about the snack choice. It means eating a small portion of something nutritious, preferably high in protein or fibre to make you feel full, and only snacking when you’re actually hungry. (Of course, there’s also room for the occasional good quality choccy treat!)

Snacking well

Stocking up on healthy snacks and having them on hand is the best to way to avoid reaching for the junk. At The Source Bulk Foods we’re all about good snacks, and we offer a huge range of ethically sourced, nutritious snack foods. Try reaching for one of these healthy snack ideas next time you’re feeling peckish between meals:

Nuts

One of the best snack foods ever. Full of healthy fats, protein and fibre, as well as vitamins and minerals, nuts should be your snacking staple.

Our fantastic range of nuts includes almonds , macadamias, cashews, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pistachios and peanuts, all available in bulk so you can buy as little or as much as you like.

Veggie Chips

These yummy chips are one of our most popular products. A healthy and colourful snack that’s so much better than plain potato chips. Made from squash, purple and orange sweet potato, taro, carrot, and green beans.

Raw deluxe activated buckinis

Buckinis are crunchy tasty little morsels made from activated buckwheat  – a super healthy seed that’s full of fibre, protein and minerals. Our raw deluxe activated buckini mix also includes extra nutrition from organic goji berries, organic caramelised pecans, organic activated pumpkin seeds, organic cacao nibs, organic white mulberries and organic Incan berries. A great snack for any time of the day.

Organic popcorn

An easy healthy snack that everyone loves. Our organic popping corn does not have the pesticide residues or other toxic residues commonly found on conventionally grown corn, and it has not been genetically engineered. Sprinkle with cinnamon, or nutritional yeast for a yummy savoury flavour.

Organic date and coconut rolls

If you crave something sweet with your cuppa, these little rolls of goodness are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth. Made from organic dates, organic coconut, and nothing else.

Antioxidant super blend

Our extremely popular mix of organic goji berries, chemical free blueberries, organic cranberries,  and organic cacao nibs, A delicious snack that’s packed full of goodness. Eat as is, or add to trail mix.