200 calorie snacks for women

I had a chance to try some of these awesome snacks on the weekend.  These recipes were from my friend and wholistic nutritionist Laura Discepola.  These recipes are in perfect nutritional balance for a women on a fat loss diet and they taste great.  Give them a try and incorporate them into your regular diet to cut out those extra calories and loses some extra fat!

1. Cinnamon Apples n’ Cheese


Ingredients
1 small Apple
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1 tbsp Lemon juice
2 Light string cheese sticks
1 tsp Brown sugar

Instructions
Slice the apple into wedges (remove the core). Sprinkle with lemon juice, brown sugar and cinnamon. Serve with cheese strings.

2. Pear, Nuts n’ cheese

Ingredients
2 oz Low-fat cheddar or mozzarella cheese (less than 7% m.f)
1 tsp Almond butter (or natural peanut butter)
1 medium pear

Instructions
Slice pear into quarters. Spread almond butter thinly on the pear slices. Serve with cheese.

3. Berry cottage cheese parfait

Ingredients
3 oz (approx. 1/3 cup) 1% Cottage cheese
1/4 cup Blueberries (or other berries)
2 oz (1/4 cup) Low-fat yogurt (any flavour)
1 tbsp Chopped walnut, pecans, almonds or pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup Sliced strawberries