Do you still cherish those days eating bhel puri and asking for a cheap thrill of sukhi puri? Well, guess what those days are back with much nutrition which we can also call tasty as the same time.  

     Hunger is involuntary but our choice is not so we have many healthy alternatives to hop on. But we always end up bingeing snacks into mid-day hunger pangs, don’t we?

Snack is not harmful unless they are deep fried and since we blessed with a variety of deep-fried Indian snacks we need a quick snack hack. 

Puffed rice has always been our comfort food and our go-to snack but in the current wave of nutrition food being upgraded there, we have an old-school hack to spice up the bhel puri with nutrition and taste.

          Dry roast some puffed rice and add in some roasted pumpkin seeds, sprouted moong, chopped tomatoes and onions, few fresh basil leaves and to add a dry element and crunch to the bhel we can add whole or semi-crushed makhanas and Voila!!

 A bowl of puffed happiness is going to strengthen your snack hack game with nutrition as this bowl contains roughly 8-10grams of protein and Zero Fats.

            However the fried snacks we’ve been snacking upon since years could be highly a cause of cholesterol problems which people are currently facing. Since the health wave is now our lifestyle we should choose better healthy snacks.

          Next time when hunger pangs are kicking in all we gotta do is look at the brighter side and choose healthy snacking alternatives!

When mid-day hunger pangs are creeping up and you just have to grab a bag of chips to satiate it, cuz it's crunchy seasoned taste just makes it all the more addictive (minus the nutrition of course)

Just about a bag of chips adds up to 151 kcals, which could take 60 mins brisk walking to burn, with almost 10 grams of Fats deposition.

These bags of 80% air and 20% chips are actually undercover agents poor health! Processed with added preservatives, they are cooked in carcinogenic oil repeatedly for the batch to be fried. The high sodium content present in chips increases our daily threshold for salt and negatively reflects on our health as well.

A good healthy swap for chips that is much more nutritious and can bring a glow to your skin, guess what could it be? Makhana! Just a handful of makhana in your daily diet can bring great changes.

Makhanas are like an undiscovered ancient treasure, they're packed with antioxidants and also have a low glycemic index - which means, diabetics can snack on this wonderful snack, stress-free. They repair the damaged proteins and help in boosting good cholesterol. Little did you know it provides 180kcals and is naturally FAT-FREE and a plant-based product.

Switching to the healthier side can now be fun if the makhanas are seasoned! Just add some dried tomato powder and peanuts and you are good to go. Say bye to chips and hello to these foxy nuts

We all have that one moment in our healthy life where we crave french fries and nothing can win over these addictive french fries but life offers savior to everything and anything. Your french fries secrets are now safe with Carrot sticks! And if you are wondering about the ketchup you gotta read the previous blog cause it’s in safe hands too.

           One portion of french fries you ’ve trusting on provides 312kcals. The fat content will shake you, the web would say 15grams but it could easily go  25-30grams. These french fries could be frozen, you never know!!! And not always are they fresh and at the food outlets they are prepared much earlier than the time of consumption. They could be prepared 90 days prior in the factory hub and then delivered to each outlet where they are cooked in the oil which is used several times in the same oil. Turns out this oil becomes carcinogenic for the next batch over a period of time.

        However, carrots and hummus are for life. They will not only add nutrition but are also taste great together. Few carrot sticks only have 12kcal and are light and crunchy to munch on with hummus dip. Carrots have banks of Vitamin and Minerals and you would always want to grab your beta-carotene points from them. The carrots could be baked or seasoned with pepper and some masala to add the spice on.

And who wouldn’t grab FAT-FREE carrots in exchange for french fries? The heavy salt threshold in french fries is damaging your healthy life gradually adding more health problems to your life and this could someday threaten your life as well.

This healthy swap is definitely going to fight back cravings with vitamins and you won't regret it.