Hello lovelies! Welcome to yet another Fitness Friday. Today I wanted to give you 3 pool/beach side snacks that are on the healthier side of things. They are all easy to make or package up and grab out of your pool or beach bag during those long days by the water. Speaking of water, also make sure you are drinking lots of water this summer so you never feel thirsty. Everyone says it but it's true, drink water before you are thirsty. I've already had a scary summer dehydration mishap at a water park and therefore cannot stress enough to drink water! I apologize for the lack of photos in this post also. I
1. Celery, peanut butter, and craisins
I slice up celery all the time and eat it so why not slice it and throw it in my bag in the morning as I head out to the pool? JIF now has individually packaged natural peanut butter which is not the healthiest you can get when it comes to peanut butter but it does simplify things when rushing out the door. Raisins are the traditional topping for celery and peanut butter but I prefer the flavor of craisins but the calories are a little higher. Although, craisins do contain a lot of necessary nutrients and vitamins.
2. Bell Peppers with hummus
I feel like this is becoming a no-brainer for some people, especially in my area, and I am falling into conformity by loving it too. My favorite food is bell peppers; I could eat them with every meal and do some days. Hummus is very popular around where I live and for good reasons. It has health benefits and is low in fats and calories even though it is a topping. These are also easy to pre-cut and package to throw into your bag in the morning or on your way out the door.
3. Chips and guacamole
For the past 5 years my mom and I have grown our own vegetables in our garden and the reason for starting this was to grow our own peppers to put in guacamole. Since then the garden has grown and all the ingredients are home grown minus the avocado. Home gardens raise the nutrient and vitamin level of all foods grown in them because of the lack of processing and chemicals that grocery store food encounter before reaching the shelf. So find a healthy chip and grow some veggies to make guacamole to bring to the pool. It's my favorite pool side dip.
Thanks for reading :) I recorded an extra special video for you all to hopefully make up a little for my extended absence and it will be going up this weekend and Monday is Spa Night! I cannot thank you enough for reading and watching!
XOXO,
Gretchen
1. Celery, peanut butter, and craisins
I slice up celery all the time and eat it so why not slice it and throw it in my bag in the morning as I head out to the pool? JIF now has individually packaged natural peanut butter which is not the healthiest you can get when it comes to peanut butter but it does simplify things when rushing out the door. Raisins are the traditional topping for celery and peanut butter but I prefer the flavor of craisins but the calories are a little higher. Although, craisins do contain a lot of necessary nutrients and vitamins.
2. Bell Peppers with hummus
I feel like this is becoming a no-brainer for some people, especially in my area, and I am falling into conformity by loving it too. My favorite food is bell peppers; I could eat them with every meal and do some days. Hummus is very popular around where I live and for good reasons. It has health benefits and is low in fats and calories even though it is a topping. These are also easy to pre-cut and package to throw into your bag in the morning or on your way out the door.
3. Chips and guacamole
For the past 5 years my mom and I have grown our own vegetables in our garden and the reason for starting this was to grow our own peppers to put in guacamole. Since then the garden has grown and all the ingredients are home grown minus the avocado. Home gardens raise the nutrient and vitamin level of all foods grown in them because of the lack of processing and chemicals that grocery store food encounter before reaching the shelf. So find a healthy chip and grow some veggies to make guacamole to bring to the pool. It's my favorite pool side dip.
Thanks for reading :) I recorded an extra special video for you all to hopefully make up a little for my extended absence and it will be going up this weekend and Monday is Spa Night! I cannot thank you enough for reading and watching!
XOXO,
Gretchen
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