Guilt-free enjoyment: our TOP 5 snack tips

The new year has just begun, and many of us are full of energy and motivation to finally stick to our nutrition and fitness goals this year and get in top shape. We cook healthy meals, work out regularly, eat more fruits and vegetables, and less fast food and sweets. So far, so good—but do we really have to give up snacks in the evening in front of the TV or on Sunday afternoons on the couch? Of course not! There are plenty of low-calorie snacks that you can easily include in your calorie target without having to starve the rest of the day. You probably already know from previous blog articles that, in the end, the sum of the calories you consume and your calorie expenditure determines whether you gain or lose weight. So if your goal this year is to lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories than you burn. Fortunately, even with a calorie deficit, you don’t have to give up allowing yourself a few snacks in the evening or something sweet with your afternoon coffee. How does that work? You’ll find out now with Rocka’s top 5 snack tips:

 

1 Light Chips with 4 Cheese Dip

When it comes to TV snacks, the classic must not be missing: chips. Unfortunately, conventional products usually contain a lot of added sugar and unhealthy fats and are therefore less suitable as a fitness snack. Often the dip also presents a similar problem. With our LIGHT CHIPS combined with the 4 CHEESE DIP, you no longer have to worry about jeopardizing your nutrition goals. One serving of the chips contains less than 200 kilocalories but provides 13 grams of high-quality whey protein. The 4 CHEESE DIP also has only half the calories compared to similar products, making it much easier to fit into your daily calorie allowance. Whether paprika or cheese flavor—the LIGHT CHIPS combined with Rocka’s cheese dip definitely deserve their place in our top 5 snacks.

 

2 Vegetable Sticks (with Rocka Sauces)

You’ve already planned to eat more vegetables this year? Even better. Then vegetable sticks with SAUCE ZERO are simply perfect as a snack for you. Just cut vegetables of your choice into sticks and enjoy them with Rocka Nutrition’s sauces. This snack is also great to share with friends on evenings together—something different from pretzel sticks & co., and much healthier too!

 

3 Rice Cake with Jam or Herb Quark

Rice cakes or any kind of grain cakes are great as a low-calorie snack because they have relatively large volume with few calories. Nowadays, you can buy them in any supermarket and always have them ready for a little hunger in between. Simply top with herb quark or low-fat cream cheese and enjoy as a savory snack. Prefer it sweet? No problem! Rice cakes also taste delicious topped with SMACKTASTIC JAM or CREAM.

4 Fruits with Quark and Smacktastic

In the afternoon, do you sometimes crave something sweet but don’t want to constantly reach for a chocolate bar? Then we recommend preparing low-fat quark with fruits and pimping it up according to your preferences with SMACKTASTIC! This way, your afternoon snack can become fresh fruit quark or, thanks to the chocolatey SMACKTASTIC varieties, satisfy your chocolate craving—whatever you feel like. Due to the high protein content of low-fat quark, this snack will keep you full much longer than a chocolate bar, and berries or other fruits provide you with important vitamins and micronutrients. One more tip: add a teaspoon of nut butter as an extra topping on the quark! Super tasty, give it a try!

 

5 Protein Pancakes

For your afternoon coffee, do you always want a piece of cake or something from the bakery? We think so too! To stay true to your fitness-friendly diet, Rocka Nutrition offers No Whey Pancakes. With only 186 calories but 27 grams of protein, you really can’t go wrong, and they provide long-lasting satiety. You can prepare the pancakes very versatile and still low-calorie with fruits and the SMACKTASTIC of your choice. If you don’t like it sweet, you can also make the pancakes savory, for example with vegetables and cheese, and enjoy them as a TV snack or just in between.

 

Snack Without Guilt – No Problem with Rocka

As you can see, it’s not hard at all to replace high-calorie and unhealthy treats and snacks with healthier alternatives! Thank goodness, because it makes it much easier to stick to your New Year’s resolutions and not give up after the first movie night. We hope we could inspire you for your future fitness snacks and wish you a successful year!