Protein-rich/low sugar snacks that actually taste good?

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Anonymous wrote:Nuts and seeds really fill me up. I particularly like roasted salted almonds and raw pecans, roasted salted sunflower seed kernels, pumpkin seeds. Expensive but worth it. Also dried fruit, even sweetened, fills you up with fiber, mangos and figs are good dried. Tons of fruits, blueberries last a long time, an apple a day, etc. oatmeal (rolled oats) for hot snack or breakfast. Eating real Greek yogurt unsweetened like fage brand with fruits and nuts a tsp of honey is a really filling snack/meal that hits all the cravings. Also make rice with meals instead of pasta, no idea why this works but it does. Gl.

with meats you mean?

Whatever your meal is, use rice as the carb instead of pasta or bread.
So meatballs with rice, chickpeas with rice, rotisserie chicken with rice.
I know everyone says rice is high insulin, low protein, but it just works better in real life as a staple without the crash of pasta and bread.

I do better with either Banza chickpea pasta or Barilla protein pasta.... as with everything YMMV

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I can't comment on sugar with these recommendations that work for my teen:
Mini bagel with cream cheese
Hummus and pita
Yogurt - we do whole milk as we prefer not to have the fake sugars that a lot of non-fat have
Kind Bars / Lara Bars (Check the bar as different flavors have different protein + sugar)
Make your own trail mix with more nuts / pretzels / dried fruit than chips

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Trader Joe’s has some good spiced peanuts and ranch flavor chickpeas. Wasabi peas also good.

I don’t like cottage cheese but I do like ricotta cheese with cinnamon and fruit in it.

Also this recipe makes good pancakes or waffles—you could have them reheat in toaster and top with nut butter:
1/4 cup oats
1/4 cup cotttage cheese
1 egg
1-4 t baking powder
Pinch salt
Shake cinnamon
Blend in blender. I’ve also used half flour and half almond flour instead of the oats.

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The Trader Joe’s garlic humus is really good. We like it with pretzel chips but carrots are also good with it.

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Anonymous wrote:The Trader Joe’s garlic humus is really good. We like it with pretzel chips but carrots are also good with it.

I like the cilantro humus. But I eat too much in one sitting.

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I really don't understand the no snacks rules for teens. I don't want my teens to eat crap, but between their 11:30 lunch at the 6pm dinner I make, that's a lot of time.

I feel fortunate that my teen likes fruit, veggies adn hummus etc, but man, no snacks AT ALL? yikes, guys. that's not healthy.

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Roasted chick peas. Lots of recipes online.

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I would get away from snack type foods. If they really needs something have a small piece of fruit and a cheese stick.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't give them crap, processed "high protein" foods. They're still young enough that you can influence their eating habits.

Cheese, nuts, nut and seed butters, greek yogurt, grilled chicken. make a big pot of stew with tons of veggies, beans, and turkey or chicken.

Nuts are not high in protein. They are a high calorie fat source. Not saying there is anything wrong with them, but they are compared to other things they are not considered high in protein.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My teen's doctor said they need to lose weight due to a health concerns. We spent over $100 on snacks and cereals from Whole Foods that were really not tasty. Looking for any suggestions of foods high in protein and low in sugar....

cottage cheese- add some crushed pineapple if they like it sweet or eat with pretzels slims
greek yogurt- I hate the plain so opt for the vanilla non fat one from trader joes, only a few more calories but a lot more appetizing
low fat cheese stick- pair with some fruit

or instead of "snacks" you could make a mini meal. Just a smaller portion of the healthy meals you are serving.

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Anonymous wrote:I would get away from snack type foods. If they really needs something have a small piece of fruit and a cheese stick.

Teenagers need much more than this. They aren't a 45 year old woman with low metabolism. FFS

[Anonymous]

Hands down GoMacro bars are the best. Or low sugar/no sugar Greek yogurt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would get away from snack type foods. If they really needs something have a small piece of fruit and a cheese stick.

Teenagers need much more than this. They aren't a 45 year old woman with low metabolism. FFS

A teenager that needs to lose weight per their Dr doesn’t need more than this necessarily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fairlife chocolate shake. Hard boiled eggs. Cheese sticks.

The fairlife drinks are filled with fake sugar. They are terrible for you and actually stimulate your appetite

[Anonymous]

Produce, produce, produce. Celery, carrots, apples, strawberries, blueberries, jicama, seaweed, cucumbers, broccoli, brussels sprouts. Raw or roasted. If your pediatrician didn't tell you that, get a new one.