Healthy Snacks & Cheese!

I saw 2 good articles for today. One on fitting cheese into your food program and another on healthy snacks.

First, healthy snacks. I feel it is important to fit in small snacks during the day to keep the body fueled so you don't end up so hungry that you eat anything. Diet Blog had a short & sweet article with suggestions for snacking like popcorn, oatmeal, fruit, dark chocolate (portion control!) and more. Read the article here: http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/10/14/snacks_that_make_you_feel_good.php

Second, fitting cheese in your food program. Diet Detective also wrote a short & informational article on this. We all know cheese can be high in fat, calories & saturated fat but it also has needed protein & calcium (and tastes good!) so we really need to concentrate on making good choices and PORTION CONTROL! Read here about different cheeses & their calorie and fat content. This can help you make better choices.. and as always, be label reader! Here is the link: http://www.dietdetective.com/content/view/208/83/