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The best and worst desk-side snacks

  • Should you stock your desk with snacks? It depends on your track record. If having food on hand triggers you to mindlessly nibble, then storing even healthy options within close reach can set you up for disaster. But some find that keeping good stuff nearby prevents them from eating junkier options. If that’s you, stock up. Just put your stash anywhere that requires you to get up from your chair. Here, desk munchies, rated.
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    The best and worst desk-side snacks

    Should you stock your desk with snacks? It depends on your track record. If having food on hand triggers you to mindlessly nibble, then storing even healthy options within close reach can set you up for disaster. But some find that keeping good stuff nearby prevents them from eating junkier options. If that’s you, stock up. Just put your stash anywhere that requires you to get up from your chair. Here, desk munchies, rated.
  • You’ll get your crunchy, salty fix as well as an array of nutrients like fibre and potassium. Plus, an Australian study found that chickpeas can help curb the desire to eat processed snacks. <b>What's the difference between probiotic and prebiotic?</b>
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    Pick it: Roasted chickpeas

    You’ll get your crunchy, salty fix as well as an array of nutrients like fibre and potassium. Plus, an Australian study found that chickpeas can help curb the desire to eat processed snacks. What's the difference between probiotic and prebiotic?
  • The treat can satisfy a sweet tooth while providing minimal kilojoules along with mood-boosting, heart-protective antioxidants.
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    Pick it: Individually wrapped dark chocolate squares

    The treat can satisfy a sweet tooth while providing minimal kilojoules along with mood-boosting, heart-protective antioxidants.
  • You can store some at the office for breakfast in a pinch, but if you keep a box at your desk, you might start grabbing handfuls throughout the day and find you’ve finished the whole thing. <b>Can your tableware make you eat more?</b>
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    Skip it: breakfast cereal

    You can store some at the office for breakfast in a pinch, but if you keep a box at your desk, you might start grabbing handfuls throughout the day and find you’ve finished the whole thing. Can your tableware make you eat more?
  • They offer built-in portion control for people who have a tough time limiting servings of nuts or dried fruit. Look for brands with “clean” ingredient lists that read like a recipe you could make yourself. <b>How to eat more and still lose weight</b>
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    Pick it: fruit and nut bars

    They offer built-in portion control for people who have a tough time limiting servings of nuts or dried fruit. Look for brands with “clean” ingredient lists that read like a recipe you could make yourself. How to eat more and still lose weight
  • They tend to be highly processed and pack far more carbs than you can likely burn sitting at a desk, and they’re difficult to stop eating once you start. The same holds true for pretzels and pita chips.
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    Skip it: crackers

    They tend to be highly processed and pack far more carbs than you can likely burn sitting at a desk, and they’re difficult to stop eating once you start. The same holds true for pretzels and pita chips.
  • It’s just too tempting to keep dipping in your spoon. I’ve had clients confess that they polished off an entire jar in one week. Stock whole nuts instead, in premeasured 1/4 cup portions. This article originally appeared on Yahoo Health.
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    Skip it: jar of nut butter

    It’s just too tempting to keep dipping in your spoon. I’ve had clients confess that they polished off an entire jar in one week. Stock whole nuts instead, in premeasured 1/4 cup portions. This article originally appeared on Yahoo Health.
  • The best and worst desk-side snacks
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    The best and worst desk-side snacks

    The best and worst desk-side snacks
Should you stock your desk with snacks? It depends on your track record. If having food on hand triggers you to mindlessly nibble, then storing even healthy options within close reach can set you up for disaster. But some find that keeping good stuff nearby prevents them from eating junkier options. If that’s you, stock up. Just put your stash anywhere that requires you to get up from your chair. Here, desk munchies, rated.
You’ll get your crunchy, salty fix as well as an array of nutrients like fibre and potassium. Plus, an Australian study found that chickpeas can help curb the desire to eat processed snacks. <b>What's the difference between probiotic and prebiotic?</b>
The treat can satisfy a sweet tooth while providing minimal kilojoules along with mood-boosting, heart-protective antioxidants.
You can store some at the office for breakfast in a pinch, but if you keep a box at your desk, you might start grabbing handfuls throughout the day and find you’ve finished the whole thing. <b>Can your tableware make you eat more?</b>
They offer built-in portion control for people who have a tough time limiting servings of nuts or dried fruit. Look for brands with “clean” ingredient lists that read like a recipe you could make yourself. <b>How to eat more and still lose weight</b>
They tend to be highly processed and pack far more carbs than you can likely burn sitting at a desk, and they’re difficult to stop eating once you start. The same holds true for pretzels and pita chips.
It’s just too tempting to keep dipping in your spoon. I’ve had clients confess that they polished off an entire jar in one week. Stock whole nuts instead, in premeasured 1/4 cup portions. This article originally appeared on Yahoo Health.
The best and worst desk-side snacks
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