While this way of eating is easy enough to adapt for your three squares, no diet can be considered commonplace until it cracks the snack game. After all, one report found that 94% of Americans say they snack every single day. Thankfully, this is an easy one to fix. Turn that celery into a delicious nut butter boat by adding a serving of peanut butter with a few hemp seeds sprinkled on top. Voilà [chef’s kiss]. A snack that will go the distance. Now that they’ve learned an important lesson about snacking for long-term success, the Sweet Tooths among us can rely on snacks like the ONE PLANT Churro bars to indulge their cravings AND keep the hanger at bay. These toasty, cinnamony, dessert-level bars contain a single gram of sugar, plus the added benefit of 12 grams of plant-based protein. Here’s our advice for the Food Diarist: Keep a stash of plant-based protein bars in the house to help ensure you stay on track without giving up the treats you love so dearly, and take advantage of being steps away from the kitchen by blending up some three-ingredient banana pancake batter (¾ cup oat bran, ½ of a ripe or overripe banana, and ½ cup of your favorite nondairy milk) to cook up when the midmorning munchies strike. She’s always prepared with a fridge full of cut fruit, veggies, nuts, and cheese for her kids. And for herself? The Mindful Mama can often neglect to keep herself prepared. Now’s the time to change all that by keeping a stash of tastes-like-dessert ONE PLANT bars to help keep energy up during jam-packed days with the kids in tow and get a break from all that prep work. Midnight Munchers can upgrade the pizza of college years past with mini sweet potato toasts topped with pizza sauce, red pepper flakes, and a sprinkling of their favorite plant-based cheese—it will hit the spot without leaving you feeling sluggish when morning rolls around. ONE PLANT’s three delicious flavors, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Banana Nut Bread, and Churro, are now available in select Whole Foods Market locations in the Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, and Southern California. Find more information here.
