The right nutrient-dense snacks, eaten at the right times, will keep your metabolism revved and will lead you to make wise food choices at all times. Here is a good snacking guide to get you started:

Kick Start Snacks (low calorie and satisfying to kick start weight loss)
Asparagus Spears: Canned or fresh sprinkled with 2 teaspoons of olive oil and sea salt
Cucumber salad: Cucumber slices tossed with 2 teaspoons of olive oil, lemon juice, and rice vinegar to taste
Mexican dip: Red and yellow peppers to dip in avocado salsa (1/4 avocado mixed with 2 tablespoons jarred salsa)

On-The-Go Kick-Start Snacks
Carrots and 10 almonds
V8 juice and celery sticks
Cherry tomatoes and one string cheese stick

Salty Snacks
Pizzettes: Top 2 fiber crackers each with 1 tablespoon marinara sauce and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Microwave for 15 seconds
Turkey lettuce wraps: Two ounces turkey slices topped with 1 teaspoon chopped olives and rolled up in 1 romaine leaf
One cup edamame, with sea salt and pepper

On-The-Go Salty Snacks
Tamari almonds (20)
Peanuts in shell (15)
Snackmasters beef jerky (1 oz.)

Sweet Snacks
“Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream”: ½ cup frozen pureed banana topped with 20 chopped peanuts
“Apple Pie”: Small baked apple prepared with cinnamon and 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
Grilled Grapefruit: ½ grapefruit sprinkled with 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Broil for 1 minute

On-The-Go Sweet Snack
½ oz. dark chocolate

The point is very simple: as long as we do not consume more calories (energy) than we use up, and we only eat when we are hungry, it’s useful to split our total energy intake into as many nutrient-dense meals as our busy lives allow. And that’s exactly what The Snack Factor Diet will teach you how to do.