Convenience stores are getting better at offering some healthy fare like nuts, apples, and low-sugar snack bars, but it’s a safer (and cheaper) bet to come prepared with snacks from home.
But how do you prepare fresh and healthy snacks when you don’t have a fridge? Your favorite hummus probably won’t make the cut, but there are plenty of healthy options that don’t need refrigeration — at least in the short-term. Healthy, portable snacks require some creativity, but these ideas are a great start. They don’t need refrigeration, and some of them don’t even need prep work.
References
American Heart Association. (2021). Go nuts (but just a little!).
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2018). Apples, raw, with skin (includes foods for USDA’s Food Distribution Program).
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2019). Blue Diamond Growers oven-roasted almonds.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2018). Chic Naturals, dry roasted chickpeas, sea salt & herbs.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2020). Classic peanut butter squeeze packs.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2018). Nature's Promise, organic salted creamy peanut butter.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2021). Nature’s Promise, medjool dates.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2022). Oats, whole grain, rolled, old fashioned.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2018). Organic sea salt air-popped popcorn.
U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central. (2020). Supervalu, dried apricots.
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