by John McGran, Editor DTG
 Having a snack attack? Do you still find yourself snacking between meals? We recommend fruits and vegetables, but if you feel the need for a little more maybe something to satisfy that sweet tooth then try one of our deliciously healthy between-meal snacks.
Snacking has gotten a bad rap for far too long.
According to the medical experts at WebMD.com, One of the biggest myths about snacking is that it's a bad thing. The truth is that it's not snacking itself that's bad for us. It's all the junk food people like to snack on that gives snacking a bad name: chips, candy bars, french fries, sugary sodas, and so on.
In fact, if you eat until you are comfortable (not 'full') at lunch, chances are you'll need a mid-afternoon snack to tide you over until dinner with plenty of energy. The secret is to snack only when you need to and to select smarter snacks.
See? You can have your cake and eat it too when that snack cake is a good nutritional fit for your healthy diet!
We don't want you to go hog wild with between-meal eating. Snacking in conjunction with your meal plan will add calories and reduce your weight loss progress unless you are very active and participating in an exercise program.
But if you can use the extra calories and need an afternoon nosh to keep those hunger pangs at bay, then we advise you to check out our new snack assortment that's available for our mail-order clients.
Here are my 10 favorite snacks:
Baked Lays Potato Chips: Baked potato chips are just about the perfect snack crunchy and slightly salty!
Whole Wheat Soft Pretzel with Mustard: When the chips are down, try pretzels... big, soft pretzels!
Homemade Chocolate Brownies: This is hands-down our most popular snack item.
Coconut Macadamia Nut Butter Ball: Exotic and decadent-sounding but deliciously healthy!
Peanut Butter Ball: Mmm... a peanut buttery treat that won't gum up your diet!
Rice Krispie Treats: No misprint here... this crispy rice is oh, so nice and not just for the kiddies!
Apple Cinnamon Bars: It's like eating a slice of portable apple pie!
Strawberry Fruit Bars: Who doesn't like Mother Nature's super snack strawberries.
Orange Creme Low Glycemic Designer Protein Shake Mix: It's like drinking a Creamsicle!
Cranberry Crave Granola Cookies: And that's the way the cookie crumbles -- our 10th and final favorite snack!
For more information and to order a few great snacks go to http://diettogo.com/mail-order-snacks
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John
McGran has been a writer/editor for about as long as he's been
battling his weight. During his 25 year-career, John has written
for several newspapers, tabloids and Web sites. You may
recognize his name and style from the seven years he spent
writing a Worst of the Worst Foods column as Mr. Bad Food. If
you have any topics you'd like John to tackle, feel free to
write him at nargcm@aol.com
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