Snacking with no regrets: Snacks you can eat all night

When the cravings come
10 snacks for emergencies

According to the latest findings, the body needs rest phases in which it does not have to process any food. But giving up habits, such as snacks while watching TV, overnight is extremely difficult for many. That’s why we present healthy alternatives to chips, chocolate or cookies, which make it easier to change your diet permanently and don’t immediately land on your hips.

Green and black olives

Instead of chips or nachos with cheese dip, you should better use green and black olives. They taste best on their own or in olive oil. The fruits of the olive tree are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin A, sodium, calcium and iron – and are even said to protect against cardiovascular diseases. Black olives have around 185 calories, green olives around 140 calories per 100 grams. For comparison: 100 grams of potato chips have about 535 calories.

Pickled cucumbers

Cucumbers that you pickle yourself are a wonderfully flavorful and healthy snack for in between meals – and they’re also low in calories. There are only 15 calories per 100 grams of gherkins, but pickled honey cucumbers are still a light snack with 70 calories. The same applies to mixed pickles, which you can use all evening without hesitation.

Mixed Nuts

Although nuts contain a relatively high amount of fat, you can still eat them without a guilty conscience. The reason for this: unsalted (!) Nuts contain unsaturated fatty acids that are healthy and good for your body – and also provide you with protein, potassium and magnesium. However, since almonds, cashews and peanuts are quite high in energy, a handful of nuts is enough to fill you up.

Popcorn

In general, popcorn is decried as a candy – and the cinema classic is healthier than you think. At least if it isn’t drowned in fat, salt and sugar. Studies have also found that popcorn is high in antioxidants and fiber. One portion therefore covers two thirds of your whole grain daily requirement.

roasted chickpeas

Roasted chickpeas are a great substitute for greasy snacks or candy. They not only contain a good amount of protein, but also a lot of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Chickpeas have six milligrams of iron and more protein than some types of meat, so the snack should be particularly interesting for vegans and vegetarians. Plus point: The legumes fill you up quickly and for a long time thanks to their high fiber content.

guacamole

Guacamole is a healthy alternative to sauces like mayo or ketchup. The green dip, which translates as “avocado sauce,” consists of mashed, ripe avocado, lemon or lime juice, salt, pepper, and fresh coriander. Despite the fat content, avocados are real slimmers because the enzyme lipase they contain controls the melting of fat during digestion. The low-carbohydrate dip is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids and vitamins.

Cocktail Onions

Admittedly, there probably aren’t many people who would eat cocktail onions all night long. However, if you have a penchant for pickled onion balls, then you can grab it without hesitation. A teaspoon of cocktail onions has five tolerable calories. Don’t forget the chewing gum afterwards.

papaya

With 43 calories per 100 grams, papaya is a real flyweight among snacks – and healthy too. But the advantage of the exotic tropical fruit is not in the number of calories, but in the fact that it is considered a digestive food. The papaya contains enzymes that stimulate digestion, so you’ll lose calories overnight.

Greek yogurt

Admittedly, at 10 percent fat and 133 calories per 100 grams, Greek yogurt isn’t exactly for people who want to lose weight. Nevertheless, it is lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein than regular yoghurt, and helps to keep the intestinal flora in balance.

Berry

If you like to snack all evening, you should definitely have a bowl of berries ready – which, by the way, go perfectly with Greek yoghurt. Whether raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries or strawberries: they contain hardly any calories, lots of water and lots of vitamins that strengthen the immune system. Well then, bon appetit!