Gotham Girls FC

Healthy Snack List

Please consider choosing from this list when eating before a game or training session.

Healthy Snack List

Crunchy	· apples · frozen grapes · rice cakes · light popcorn or plain popcorn: use coconut oil to pop in a covered pan · One or two hard pretzels, the large Bavarian variety · carrots: particularly the super-sweet, organic baby carrots · crunchy crudités of veggies and dip (hummus, tabouli, vinaigrette, favorite dressing) · celery and peanut butter (use nonhydrogenated peanut butter) · hummus with whole grain toast, baby carrots, rice crackers · nuts
Sweet	· wheatgrass · fresh, whole fruit · organic yogurt and ripe fruit · apples and almond butter · sprouted date bread with jam · frozen yogurt: freeze your own! · dried fruit · use leftover grains to make sweet porridge: drizzle maple syrup and sprinkle cinnamon, add soymilk and bananas, heat with fruit juice, etc. · smoothies: mix whatever you have in the kitchen: fruit, ice, soymilk, yogurt, carob powder, etc. · fruit “ice cream”: peel a banana, freeze, blend in a food processor with nuts, berries or raisins and serve; can be put through the screen of a juicer for a creamier consistency. · freshly squeezed fruit juices: Make your own and try different combos. · sweet vegetables: yams, sweet potatoes, squashes (acorn, butternut, kabocha) cut into chunks; sprinkle with cinnamon and bake. · organic dark chocolate chips or carob chips
Salty	· olives · pickles and pickled vegetables, such as carrot, daikon, beets and lotus root · tabouli, hummus · oysters and sardines · steamed vegetables with tamari/shoyu or umeboshi vinegar · tortilla chips and salsa or guacamole: try whole grain chips such as “Garden of Eatin” brand and freshly made salsa or guacamole. · sauerkraut: it will also knock your sweet craving right out! · fresh lime or lemon juice as seasonings or in beverage · salted edamame
Creamy	· smoothies · yogurt · avocados · rice pudding · dips and spreads, like hummus and baba ghanoush · purréed soups · puddings made with silken tofu, avocado or mashed banana · mashed sweet potatoes · coconut milk