6
Lowest effort
A small handful of nuts
Protein and healthy fat, naturally low in sugar. The portion stays small on its own, which is the point when you are not very hungry.
Steady Energy · Roundup
6 No-Crash Snacks for When You're Eating Less
When you're eating less, the wrong snack spikes your blood sugar and drops you an hour later. These six keep energy steady, counting down to our favorite.
Steady energy comes from pairing protein, fiber, and a little fat, while keeping added sugar low. On a smaller appetite that balance matters even more, because you have fewer bites to get it right. Here are six no-crash options.
5
Best creamy option
Greek yogurt with berries
Protein from the yogurt, fiber from the berries, and it goes down easily on the days solid food feels heavy.
4
Most protein per bite
Hard-boiled eggs
Pure protein, zero sugar, and no prep once a batch is in the fridge. Two eggs is a steady, no-spike snack.
3
Best salty-and-slow
Cheese and a few whole-grain crackers
Protein and fat with a small amount of slow carbohydrate. The combination releases more gradually than crackers alone.
2
Best to graze on
Hummus with veggies
Fiber and fat you can nibble slowly. Easy to keep small, easy to stop when you have had enough.
1
Best grab-and-go
ALOHA minis
Low sugar, with 14g of plant protein and 10g of fiber in the full-size bar, and a smaller mini for when a full bar is too much. That balance of protein and fiber with low sugar is exactly what keeps energy level instead of spiking it, in a wrapper you can keep in your bag.
14g
Plant Protein
10g
Fiber
~4g
Sugar*
*Figures are for the full-size bar; minis are a smaller portion, and sugar varies slightly by flavor.
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A good no-crash snack is mostly protein and fiber with the sugar kept low. Keep one within reach and the 3 p.m. dip gets a lot easier to handle.
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