SNACKS
Ok, we sometimes break our Rule #1 here which just goes to show that rules can be broken. Our overall program however does follow Rule #1 fairly consistently, and this is important because we want to get enough protein in our daily food intake in order to keep insulin levels low and bones and muscles strong and healthy. (Rule #1 is: Start every meal and every snack with a satisfying amount of best protein and good fat, then add carbs starting with most favorable - which are mostly non-starchy vegetables.)Most important for you is to use this list as a jumping off point to compile your own favorite, good-for-you, nourishing and satisfying snacks. Those who are diabetic or exhibit insulin/blood sugar imbalances may need to strictly limit all but most favorable carbs at least till metabolism heals.
- A glass of drinkable, plain yogurt, kefir or milk - the most nourishing by far is raw from healthy, pastured animals
- Green veggie drink, maybe with
fresh
bee pollen added
- raw cheese, maybe with some raw veggies (the food industry won't like it but you really can skip the crackers)
- homemade "crispy" or dry roasted
nuts
or seeds, maybe with veggies or a bit of low glycemic fruit if
metabolism permits
- raw veggies and sour cream or avocado or hummus dip
- hard boiled eggs or deviled eggs
- A good quality, additive free beef jerky or summer sausage, maybe
with fresh veggies
- sardines,
maybe with raw veggies and cheese
- homemade cream cheese with fish roe (or caviar) and veggies
- popsicles made with unsweetened pureed berries and cream, sweeten only if needed with raw honey or stevia
- a bowl
of berries and cream
- Pottenger's liver cocktail, listed in Nourishing Traditions
- Dahi,
made with fresh limes, raw honey and drinkable yogurt - YUM! recipe
also in Nourishing Traditions
