10 Tasty, nutritious lunchbox snacks

Get inspired to snack

It's not always easy coming up with interesting ideas for work snacks – and ones that are affordable, tasty, and good for you.

Why bother snacking?

For one, it helps stabilise your blood sugar levels, so you resist the urge to dig into all sorts of unhealthy food temptations. And it's a great way to boost your metabolism throughout the day.

Tasty nibbles

Here are a few snack ideas that will hopefully inspire you to get excited about packing some nutritious nibbles for your day...

1. Homemade granola bars

2. Whole-wheat crackers and low-fat cottage cheese

3. Hummus and carrots

4. Mashed banana “pudding”

5. Small smoothie

6. Mini fruit salad

7. Biltong and a few nuts

8. Dried fruit and a block of cheese

9. Low-fat popcorn

10. Homemade veggie chips

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