{"id":7042,"date":"2010-11-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/energy-boosting-snacks\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T22:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T22:27:51","slug":"energy-boosting-snacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/energy-boosting-snacks\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Energy-Boosting Snacks to Keep You Going All Afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"social\">If you experience a post-lunch lull, adding a healthy snack to your daily routine may help you focus on your work\u2014and prevent overeating at dinner. Here are five healthy snacks that will help get your energy up without adding inches to your waist.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#1:&nbsp;\u00bd Cup Sliced Banana (or a small apple) with 1 tablespoon peanut butter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eat this because: Midday snacks should contain about 100 calories or 15 grams of carbohydrates. The natural sweetness in fruit takes longer to metabolize than the processed sugars you\u2019ll find in candy. And the protein in peanut butter provides a long-lasting form of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"item\">\n<h2>#2: 4 Whole-Grain Crackers Spread With 1 Tablespoon Hummus<\/h2>\n<p>Eat this because: Complex carbohydrates such as whole grains and beans are some of the best energy boosters out there, and can fill you up without making you sluggish. Hummus, a spread made from garbanzo beans, contributes fiber and a little olive oil, both of which help satiate hunger pangs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"item\">\n<h2>#3: \u00bc Cup Dried Fruits and Nuts<\/h2>\n<p>Eat this because: Thanks to their mix of good fat and protein, nuts are a slow-burning food that provide sustained energy. Dried fruit provides a touch of sweetness, but with the added benefits of fiber. Just a small handful is best, though: Too many carbs can cause low blood sugar, resulting in mid-afternoon sleepiness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"item\">\n<h2>#4: 6 Ounces of Plain Nonfat Yogurt mixed with 1 tablespoon granola<\/h2>\n<p>Eat this because: Granola\u2019s mix of grains, nuts and dried fruit is the perfect crunchy complement to creamy, protein-packed yogurt. If you like your yogurt a little sweeter, stir in a dab of honey and sliced fresh berries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"item\">\n<h2>#5: A Whole-Grain, High-Protein Bar<\/h2>\n<p>Eat this because: Pre-packaged cereal bars aren\u2019t just for breakfast, and they\u2019re the perfect snack at work or on-the-go. Choose bars with at least five grams of fiber and protein, but with less than 15 grams of sugar. Watch out for meal-replacement bars that are overloaded with calories\u2014though you can always cut them into halves or quarters to create 100-calorie portions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;If you experience a post-lunch lull, adding a healthy snack to your daily routine may help you focus on your work\u2014and prevent overeating at dinner. Here are five healthy snacks that will help get your energy up without adding inches to your waist.&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":7043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[251],"tags":[65,259],"class_list":["post-7042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition","tag-healthy-eating","tag-snacks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7042"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8961,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7042\/revisions\/8961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}