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February is National Snack Food Month, which provides a great opportunity to focus on healthy  snacking! Although it is not always necessary to snack between meals, preparing healthy snacks for road trips, busy workdays, etc. can help keep you on track with your nutrition goals.

Preparing healthy snacks in advance will help keep your body nourished and prevent an afternoon stroll to the vending machine that usually doesn’t have the healthiest choices. It is also important to make sure that when you snack between meals that you’re not snacking out of boredom. Staying hydrated by drinking enough water throughout the day will help with this.

When choosing a snack, make sure to avoid foods that contain a lot of simple carbohydrates (sugars) like candy bars and pop to prevent blood sugar  spikes and crashes. Choosing and preparing snacks with adequate protein and healthy fats will curb your hunger until your next meal.

Here is a list of healthy and nutrient dense snacks that you can easily throw together and eat on the  go: mixed nuts, hard boiled eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, beef jerky, cottage cheese, apple slices  or celery with peanut butter, Greek yogurt (with or without fruit), cherry tomatoes with mozzarella and basil, vegetables dipped in hummus, turkey and cheese roll-ups, and homemade trail mix.

Hunger during the day between meals doesn’t have to unravel New Years’ resolutions or good  intentions to eat nutritiously. A little planning can go a long way.