Swimming is a great activity to keep you fit this summer. With this activity, you might find yourself hungry after you make your way out of the pool. These are five healthy snacks for you as you sit and relax in the backyard. These snacks are not just for kids, but they can be great for adults as well. These snack ideas are not only healthy but filling enough to give you the energy needed to swim, run, and play on a long summer day!
Apple Pops
For apple pops you will need to start off by cutting apples into wedges. Then, spread peanut butter on them; try choosing an organic peanut butter option. Then, insert a popsicle stick. By keeping the apple covered it will protect the apple from turning brown. The peanut butter is also a delicious filling food. Worried about peanut allergies? Swap it out with another delicious nut butter like almond or sunflower seed butter.
Boiled Eggs and Veggie Sticks
This delicious snack is packed full of protein. Hard boiled eggs are easy to take to the poolside and are filling. Veggie snacks is a great side for the eggs. These veggie sticks can be eaten by themselves or with a side of hummus. You can even add some left-over peanut butter from before.
Frozen Grapes
Not only are grapes sweet, but they are also refreshing. For this snack, all you have to do is put some grapes in the freezer and let them sit overnight. This is the easiest poolside snack to have.
Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry muffins do not always have to be eaten for breakfast. Homemade muffins can be a good to snack when sitting by the pool since muffins are filled with healthy carbohydrates and are sure to give you the energy needed to swim. Be sure to make these ahead of your day by the pool. Freeze them and when you are ready take them out. This snack is sure to have you wanting more. Try a recipe with a low sugar content when baking your own muffins.
Cheese and Carrot Sticks
This is a great snack option. Cheese and carrot sticks are great to bring to the pool because they are fast and easy. You can use the leftover veggie sticks or apples to go along with this tasty snack. Crackers are a good addition as well. Pair with a store-bought cheese platter or cheese sticks.
Dr. Barbara Edwards, a Princeton MD is the Academic Director for the Ambulatory Residency Program at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, providing quality care to uninsured and under-insured New Jersey residents in Mercer and Middlesex counties.