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11 Foods to Graze On
FTF #122
Hey there - it’s Don.
Happy Friday!
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🔎 In This Fit Tip Friday
Inside you’ll find:
11 foods to graze on
The FDA banned Red Dye 3
Joe Rogan’s face on a kettlebell, when I got called out for being lazy, and more…
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Tip: 11 Foods to Graze On
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It’s 3:31pm.
Lunch was at least 3 hours ago… and you find yourself meandering into the kitchen or through your shared office space, on the hunt for something tasty.
It’s grazing hour.
There’s nothing wrong with snacking in the afternoon. But if you’re trying to get control of what you’re eating, grazing can be problematic.
So here are 11 things to for when you want to graze:
1) Drink water
Go for 8oz of water first. A lot of times when we think we are hungry, we are actually thirsty.
If you’re still hungry 30 minutes after drinking water, go for the graze.
2) Greek Yogurt (plain, unsweetened)
Add ¾ cup of Greek Yogurt with 1 tsbp of organic nut butter, and then top it with some fruit (apples especially).
3) Guacamole + vegetables
Avocado is a good fat, it’s very satiating, and tastes amazing. Guacamole pairs well with carrots, bell peppers, or celery.
4) Hummus + vegetables
Hummus is also a good fat. It pairs well with carrots, bell peppers, cucumber, celery, etc…
5) Cottage cheese + vegetables
Cottage cheese is high in protein. It pairs surprisingly well with carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, and even celery.
6) Handful of mixed nuts (unsalted)
Get the unsalted kind and then add your own seasoning to it (garlic salt is my preference)
7) Meat wrapped cheese sticks
Wrap one or two pieces of deli ham or turkey around string cheese. It’s delicious.
8) 1 tbsp of organic nut butter + apple
This is an incredible combination and it’s very filling.
9) 1-2 servings of fruit
Go for an apple, banana, cluster of grapes, plum, pear, berries, dates, etc…
10) Beef jerky
Avoid getting brands with a lot of added sugars. Beef sticks are good too.
And if you’re feeling fancy… go for biltong.
11) Hard boiled eggs
An egg is one of the perfect macros (protein/fat/carb). Boil some at the start of the week and keep them cool in the fridge.
It’s very hard to overeat these 11 foods because of the fiber/nutrients/protein contained inside.
Enjoy!
P.S. Snacking is always an opportunity to practice self-control (Titus 2:6)
🔎 Finds/Resources This Week
Here are some of my favorite finds/resources this week.
Top find
FDA banned Red Dye 3, and the foods containing it (more)
On Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, the FDA banned the additive Red Dye 3.
This is a product that gives food a bright red color and it’s made from petroleum.
Food manufacturers have until January 2027 to comply and drug/medicinal companies have until January 2028.
Here are some of the foods containing it: Pez candy, Jelly Belly candies, Trolli Sour Crunch Crawlers, some red icings, some strawberry flavored milk, some ice pops and frozen fruit bars, some cough syrups, gummy vitamins, sodas and fruit flavored drinks.
What will be most interesting to watch is what happens to other dyes currently in foods, like Red Dye 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, etc…
Other finds
What’s new with Layman’s Fitness
Too busy for exercise, or too lazy? My story on getting called out for this (more)
👍 Thanks for reading!
I’ll see you next week.
Be strong,
Don
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