Moms Need To Take Care Of Themselves!

When you’re a mom you are often the last one to eat, the last one to shower, and the last one to use the bathroom…alone. We are so busy helping others that we often don’t make time ourselves.

We can’t do this.  This is not how a mom functions well.  You must take care of yourself so you can take care of others.

When you get hungry it affects your energy, blood sugar, mood, and hormones among other things.

Sometimes you just need something you can grab fast that will hold you over until you can eat more.  Often convenience foods are the least healthy and just a source of empty calories and sugar that won’t fill you up for long.

I have compiled a list of 7 fast whole food snacks that are also easy to have on hand ready when hunger strikes! They also happen to be gluten free, grain free AND sugar free, not to mention fairly inexpensive and easy enough to find in any grocery store.

7 Quick Nourishing Snacks For The Hungry Mom

1. Nuts– Any kind of nut, sprouted almonds, pistachios, roasted cashews, pecans and macadamia nuts.  Nuts are a great source of protein and will fill you up fast and stabilize blood sugar levels.

2. Cheese– I actually love to eat cheese with nuts, but sometimes I just eat a slice by itself to curb my hunger while cooking dinner.

3. Hard Boiled Eggs– Cook up 6 or so eggs at a time, shell them and keep them in a container in your fridge for a fast hunger fix.

4. Bananas– Bananas are also really portable and awesome to throw in your purse. They fill you up and are satisfying and also healthy.  Sometimes you just need a sweet snack instead of a salty snack;)

5. Apples– Apples are very filling and so good for you.  Another great portable snack.

6. Carrots sticks with dip– Keep homemade ranch and homemade hummus on hand to eat with carrot sticks.

7. Coconut Date Snacks– These coconut date snacks are another satisfying sweet snack without any sugar.

 

What are some of your favorite fast and healthy snacks?  Please comment below to share some new ideas.

Have a wonderful day ~ Hannah