Fruits are healthy and beneficial, with advantages such as cancer prevention, slowing down aging, and controlling blood pressure. For people who are overweight, fruits are an ideal high-fiber, low-fat healthy snack. Most Hong Kong people are used to eating a fruit only after dinner, so many people fail to meet the health standard of "eating two fruits a day." Try bringing a small amount of fruit to the office and eating it when you are hungry; it is definitely beneficial to your health. The easiest fruits to eat include: bananas, grapes, apples (can be eaten with the skin on after washing), oranges, etc.
Dried Plums
You can choose dried fruits without preservatives and artificial colors, and dried plums are one of the healthy choices. Dried plums are rich in fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and phosphorus. Many dried fruits on the market, such as dried mangoes and apricots, have added additives, colors, or saccharin. As for which dried fruits are the most natural choices, you should pay attention to the ingredient list on the food label to see if there are various chemical ingredients.
Unfilled Plain Biscuits
Biscuits have always been popular with the working crowd because they are easy to store and convenient to eat. The basic principle for choosing healthy biscuits is to choose unfilled, plain biscuits without icing, as they will have lower fat and sugar content. For example, tea biscuits, Marie biscuits, soda crackers, Job's tears biscuits, crackers, etc., are all healthy examples. However, there are exceptions; for instance, regular digestive biscuits may have a higher fat content. Biscuits labeled "high fiber" are not necessarily low in fat, because many high-fiber biscuits are also made with a significant amount of fat.
Plain Pretzels
Pretzels belong to the biscuit category, and choosing plain, icing-free pretzels is a good healthy choice. It is best to choose individually packaged pretzels; on one hand, it is easy to pay attention to the amount of food when eating, reducing the chance of overeating; on the other hand, you can eat one pack at a time and save the rest for later. An average pack of individually packaged plain pretzels contains 110 calories, which is a moderate portion for a snack.
Ready-to-eat Cereal
Certain breakfast cereals can also be eaten as snacks because many cereals are high in fiber, low in fat, and enriched with vitamins and minerals, making them nutritious. Among them, oat squares can be eaten without milk. If convenient, you can also add skim milk to various types of cereals.
Special Milk
If you are not hungry, drinking a healthy drink alone can be refreshing. You can store ultra-high-temperature (UHT) skim milk in the office and add a small amount, such as one or two teaspoons of cocoa powder, Milo, Horlicks powder, Ovaltine, etc., to make a high-calcium, healthy, and delicious drink.