THE 39 HEALTHIEST SNACKS YOU CAN EAT
WINNERS OF FITNESS MAGAZINE’S
FIFTH ANNUAL HEALTHY FOOD AWARDS!
The Magazine’s Editors Tasted and Tested Their Way Through
Hundreds of Products to Bring You the Best of the Best
Every year, Americans spend about $64 billion on packaged snack foods. 42 percent of Americans eat three or more snack a day. Clearly, there’s a lot of snacking going on. But which snacks are the healthiest—and best tasting? As part of its annual Healthy Food Awards program, FITNESS magazine found dozens of sweet, salty and savory snack foods to satisfy any craving and still keep you slim.
To determine the winning foods, hundreds of companies submitted more than 1,000 healthy snacks to the magazine to be considered for the awards. Snack foods low in calories, fat, sodium and added sugars made the first cut. Then a panel of top nutritionists spent hours analyzing the nutrition facts and ingredients in each snack to help the magazine’s editors decide which ones deserved to move on to the next round for taste testing. The finalists were then sampled and voted on by dozens of staffers at FITNESS.
Pam O’Brien, Executive Editor of FITNESS magazine shares a few of the results of the 5th Annual Healthy Food Awards, which features the “best of the best snacks” from the fridge to the freezer to the pantry —everything from ice cream, chips, cookies, yogurts, and drinks—to keep your body happy and healthy!
Here are a few of the FITNESS Fifth Annual healthy Food Awards winners:
Odwalla Red Rhapsody Superfood: Strawberries, raspberries, pomegranates, beets, plums and more are blended into each bottle of this tart drink, which means that it’s full of antioxidant Vitamins A,C, and E. It’s also a good source of Potassium for a healthy heart, and contains only 160 calories per bottle. It’s available in 12 oz. single-serve 100% recyclable bottles in natural food stores, select supermarkets and specialty outlets throughout the country.
Santa Cruz Organic Apple Sauce: Santa Cruz Organic Apple Sauce provides 100% of your daily value of vitamin C in each 4-ounce serving. It’s made with certified USDA organic apples, has no sugar added, no artificial flavors or ingredients, and is only 70 calories per 4 ounce serving. Its texture is smooth and its flavor is the perfect blend of apples and cinnamon.
Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt: This delicious yogurt, which is created through an authentic Greek straining process, has an amazingly thick, creamy texture and fresh taste. It contains 0% fat and is an excellent source of protein, twice that of most regular yogurts. Plus, it contains active yogurt cultures and is only 80 calories per 5.3 oz. cup. Top this fat-free yogurt with fruit and a little granola for a perfect post-workout snack.
Dove Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate Singles Bars: Dove Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate Singles Bars are fantastic! They’re made with the finest cacao beans so they’re delicious, yet the entire bar is only 200 calories! At FITNESS, it’s not about depriving yourself to lose weight or to be healthy. It’s all about balance, so this is the perfect chocolate treat without the guilt!
The July/August Healthy Food Awards issue is on news stands now so pick one up and check out the complete list of all the winners or you can also go to www.fitnessmagazine.com for more information.
