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The Nest knows you need to eat well to feel well, so we have hundreds of healthy recipes to keep you satisfied while providing good nutrition for a fit body, sharp mind, and energetic attitude. And if you're trying to lose pounds or maintain your weight, we have healthy diet stratgies that you can realistically use to meet your diet goals. With our expert advice, you can boost your metabolism, eat guilt-free snacks, dine on delicious chicken dishes, stay clear of surprising diet sabotagers, enjoy cocktails that are under 200 calories, kick bad habits, snack smarter on trips, and more!

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Healthy (Yummy) Snacks

Curb hunger without destroying your healthy eating plan for 2010 with these snacks -- all under 200 calories!

Calling all vending machine addicts! When those 4 p.m. hunger pangs start, don’t go running to that glass machine for your usual bag of M&M’s. Junk food will give you a major energy crash, plus more hunger pangs later. Stave off your cravings with these yummy, calorie-lite snacks.

Food Calories Fat Fiber Enjoy With
Reduced Sodium Peanut Butter, 1 Tbl. 101 8 g 1 g Celery sticks, rice cakes, whole grain bread
Jolly Time Healthy Pop Butter Flavor Microwave Popcorn, 100-calorie bag 90 2 g 9 g Alone, or try the Kettle Corn variety
Hummus, 2 Tbl. 70 6 g 0 g Celery, baby carrots, multigrain crackers, red bell peppers
Rold Gold Honey Wheat Braided Twists, 1 oz. 110 1 g 1 g 1 Tbl. hummus, alone
Nature Valley Maple Brown Sugar Granola Bar, 1 bar 90 3 g 1 g
TCBY Frozen Yogurt, 1/2 cup 90-130, depending on flavor 0 g - 2 g 0 g - 4 g 
Food Should Taste Good’s Multigrain Chips, 1 oz. 140 6 g 3 g Salsa
Pace Black Bean & Roasted Corn Salsa, 2 Tbl. 25 0 g 1 g Rice cakes, multigrain chips
Almonds, 1 oz. 162 14 g 3 g
Baby Carrots, 1 oz 10 0 g 1 g Alone or with 1 tbsp hummus

-- Lauren Le Vine

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