"Healthy" Snacks

These are my new favorite things to eat! Mangos really curb my "Junk Food" cravings, and Raw almonds are so good! I can't stop eating them once I start. I always knew that even though they are high in fat and calories they were still very nutritious. I didn't know they were high in fiber though, which helps with satiety.(Keeping you full longer)

1. Mangoes contain phenols, this phenolic compound have powerful antioxidant and anticancer abilities.

2. Mango is high in iron, pregnant women and people with anemia are advised to eat this fruit regularly.

3. Mango is effective in relieving clogged pores of the skin.

4. It is also valuable to combat acidity and poor digestion.

5. Mango is high in antioxidant and low in carbohydrates.

6. Mango is a rich source of vitamin A(beta-carotene), E and Selenium which help to protect against heart disease and other ailments.

Dietary fiber-Although almonds are high in calories, they are exceptionally high in nutrition. They are a rich source of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, high in protein, potassium, magnesium and calcium, a good source of Vitamin E and Niacin, and an excellent source of fiber.

Weight loss-There is some concern of weight gain from consumption of the fat content in almonds. A study of twenty women was conducted which demonstrated that ten weeks of daily almond consumption did not affect weight. In another 24-week trial, it was concluded that a low calorie diet supplemented with almonds was effective in a greater and more sustained loss of weight.