How to gravitate away from grease
Getting cravings for a comfort food snack in the middle of the night is perfectly normal, especially during midterm season with the stress piling up. Unfortunately, these midnight expeditions don’t always include the healthiest of choices. Luckily, there are some simple midnight snacks that you can make and enjoy without having to sacrifice your diet.
Nuts
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Nuts are a great source of vitamins, healthy fats, protein, and fiber. They also make great snacks, and even better midnight snacks. Try to go with unsalted ones if you can find them to cut down on sodium. You can also go with a mixed assortment, or stick to whichever is your favourite. Either way, your midnight snack will have squirrels going crazy.
Frozen grapes
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While normal grapes are fine, frozen grapes are a lot more refreshing and enjoyable to eat. You can make them by simply leaving grapes in your freezer for a few hours and then taking them out and enjoying their icy texture and cooling taste.
Peanut butter on apple slices
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An unlikely combination, spreading peanut butter onto apple slices is not only simple and delicious, but also healthy. All you have to do for this snack is cut a washed apple into wedges, cut the core out, then spread a modest amount of peanut butter onto one side of the wedge and savour the wonderful symbiosis, as well as all the vitamin C you’re getting.
Yogurt and fruit
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Yogurt on its own is great, but when you add fruit it not only becomes tastier, it becomes healthier. Fruits like raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries are fair game, but feel free to add any other fruits you can think of. Vanilla yogurt works well for this because it doesn’t overwhelm the taste of the fruit, but again, feel free to experiment!
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