• With temperatures warming up, it’s time to swap those heavy winter snacks for something lighter and healthier without giving up on flavour. Here are our top 10 favourite options to try.

    10 Healthy snack swaps to try out

    1. Swap crisps for air-popped popcorn: It’s lighter, high in fibre, and uses less oil.
    2. Swap ice cream for frozen yoghurt with fruit: it’s fewer calories and filled with healthy probiotics.
    3. Swap sweets for dried fruit and nuts: They contain natural sugars, proteins, and healthy fats.
    4. Swap chocolate bars for dark chocolate and date bars: They’re packed with antioxidants and less unnatural sugar.
    5. Swap sugary sodas for sparkling water with lemon or homemade iced tea: Ultr-hydrating without the added sugar.
    6. Swap white bread toasties for rice cakes and nut butter: They’re gluten-free and fibre-rich.
    7. Swap fried chips for baked veggie chips: It’s lower fat and full of vitamins.
    8. Swap creamy dips for hummus or tzatziki: This is protein-rich and gut-friendly.
    9. Swap milkshakes for smoothies: Benefit from whole fruit, vitamins and fibre.
    10. Swap pastries for Greek yoghurt and granola: Protein-packed and arguably more satisfying.

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