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  Portable, clean, high-energy snack are a great treat! You can take them with you and munch away when you're in a rush. Take this trail mix on your next adventure, whether it is on a hike or as a post-workout snack. Add a fresh apple to a handful of trail mix and you have a complete clean snack. Image from Fit Sugar. Ingredients: Select 8-10 of the following ingredients. Include vari...

  Have you ever had a Clif Bar? I have! In fact, I used to buy them by the box and eat at least one a day. I studied the wrapper and decided to create my own version. My mission is to create a homemade version for every Clif Bar on the market. But for now, here is the Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch version. These no-bake homemade Clif bars taste very close to the store bought ones, yet they'...

  Although I love raw nuts, sometimes I get a little bored of them. This is a delightful little snack. Satisfy your sweet tooth with mineral rich maple syrup and get through that mid-afternoon hunger pang with plant-based protein.   Ingredients 2 cups mixed nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds and sunflower seeds is my favourite combo!) 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 1 tsp. coconu...

  This fast and healthy bean dip is the perfect protein packed snack that you can make ahead of time. Just keep a container stored in the fridge and have some with fresh cut vegetables or crackers when you get that hunger pang.   Ingredients: 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, very finely chopped 1 teaspoon finely chopped sage 1/2 teaspoon finely chop...

  This recipe makes crunchy, spicy kale chips that taste like cheese, but yet that are completely vegan. They’re seriously amazing! I’ve tried a lot of kale chips and these are my favorite. But I will let you in on a little secret – while kale chips are healthy, they are just as addictive as regular potato chips! Brace yourself. Image taken from GLIVING Ingredients: ...

  Recipe from No Meat Athlete These bars are a perfect source of natural fuel for your pre, during or post workout nutrition. Ingredients:  2 cups cooked adzuki beans 1 cup (about 15) fresh medjool dates, chopped 1 1/2 cups water (may substiute yerba mate, green tea, or coffee) 4 tbsp raw honey (or agave nectar) 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/2 cup natural nut butter 4 tbs...

  This quick and easy spinach salad is the perfect snack or lunch. It's filled with nutrients of all sorts! If you want a more sustaining salad, feel free to top it with a hard boiled free-range organic egg or some raw nuts and seeds.  Image from Respect Natural Ingredients: 1 (6 ounce) package fresh baby spinach 1 cup chopped cucumber 1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1/4 cup chop...

  While chips aren’t your ideal lunch, if you’re going to top them with a super healthy salsa, it takes away a little bit of the guilt, doesn’t it? ;) At least make it whole grain tortilla chips. Now, let's turn to the healthy aspect of salsa. With so much flavor, it's hard to believe that salsa is actually very healthy for you. This salsa adds an extra serving of anti...