The evening hour of four hits, and you just need to pause and take a break, only to get back to the rest of the day. The hour when you need a hot cup of chai or a quick shot of espresso, paired with some crispy munchies, is when most people get derailed from their healthy diet. Since the most packaged snacks that are marked ‘healthy’ or ‘guilt-free’ are laden with preservatives, salts, and empty calories, you hardly get any real sugar-free snacks to munch on.
While some people snack on fruits, salad bowls, or nuts, others can’t say goodbye to the cravings of ‘something sweet.’ Hands reaching for just a little piece of chocolate or a traditional sweet after a meal can add extra calories to your meal, thus hampering your progress. So, what can be done to manage cravings smartly? Well, nothing much is required, just a change of ingredients.
With dates, dry fruits, and nuts, you can make healthy energy bites, one of the best sugar-free snacks to add to your diet. Addressing s
The evening hour of four hits, and you just need to pause and take a break, only to get back to the rest of the day. The hour when you need a hot cup of chai or a quick shot of espresso, paired with some crispy munchies, is when most people get derailed from their healthy diet. Since the most packaged snacks that are marked ‘healthy’ or ‘guilt-free’ are laden with preservatives, salts, and empty calories, you hardly get any real sugar-free snacks to munch on.
While some people snack on fruits, salad bowls, or nuts, others can’t say goodbye to the cravings of ‘something sweet.’ Hands reaching for just a little piece of chocolate or a traditional sweet after a meal can add extra calories to your meal, thus hampering your progress. So, what can be done to manage cravings smartly? Well, nothing much is required, just a change of ingredients.
With dates, dry fruits, and nuts, you can make healthy energy bites, one of the best sugar-free snacks to add to your diet. Addressing something crunchy, assorted nuts like almonds, cashew nuts, walnuts, etc, can help you with the evening blues. At the same time, the natural sweetness of dates will please your sweet tooth without lingering guilt.
With no added refined sugar, artificial sweeteners, or preservatives, you can make a healthy batch of dates and nuts energy balls and curb your cravings. And the best part is that all you need to make a batch of a dozen energy balls is fifteen minutes out of your day. Using basic kitchen ingredients like dry fruits, dates, assorted seeds, and some spices, you can whip up the sugar-free snack in no time.
Whether you want to add a little treat for your kids to their lunch boxes, carry it with you for a post-meal indulgence, the dates and nuts energy balls are perfect for everyone. So, what are you waiting for? Just pick these ingredients, follow some easy steps, and get ready to enjoy some sugar-free snacks.
