Best Keto Snack List

It's a scenario we've all experienced -you didn't bring quite enough food for lunch and the afternoon hunger painsstrike with a vengeance. Although a ketogenic diet, which focuses on fillingquality fats and proteins, is one of the most satiating ways to eat...it'ssometimes necessary to have a snack to tide you over until the next meal. Thereare so many common snack foods that are not keto-friendly. Think vending machines,stuff like granola bars, pretzels, and crackers. It can be very tempting tocheat in situations when you're hungry and there may not be any good options,but those additional carbs can be costly when it comes to your weight loss goals.To help you navigate these tricky situations we put together a helpfullist of the best keto snacks. For the full list check out the ruled.me article, "50-plus healthy keto snacks to help with ketosis." Here are just a handful of ourfavorite high-fat or low-calorie keto snacks. Olives. 

These days you can findolives in just about every supermarket and even in some well-stockedconvenience stores. Olives are full of heart-healthy fats with very littlecarbs or protein. If you buy jarred olives be sure to read the nutritionalinformation to confirm there aren't any sneaky carbs in there.Pork rinds. Just because potato chips are off the table doesn't mean that youcan't have something crunchy and salty to snack on. Pork rinds are just theticket. Just take care to buy a brand that's made with only pork rinds andsalt. Nuts and nut butters. Some nuts have more carbs than others. We suggestmacadamia nuts as they contain high amounts of monounsaturated fat andminimal omega-6 content. Nut butters made with almonds, pecans, and macadamia nuts,are a good option too. With any nut-based snack keep an eye onthe portion as they are easy to overeat. Keto-friendly dark chocolate and cacaonibs. Craving something a bit sweet? A small square of stevia-sweetened darkchocolate or regular chocolate that has at least an 80% cocoa content or higheris a safe choice. Cacao nibs are great too, especially when added to nut butter. The calories add up quickly though so keep theportions small. You can also easily make dozens of keto snacks at home. 

When you're in need of a bite to eat out in the world. Some of the bestoptions include avocados. A ripe avocado cut in half and sprinkled with a bit ofsalt and pepper is a tasty fat loaded snack. Mash it up with a touch ofmayonnaise and a sprinkle of your favorite dried herb for a different take,or try homemade guacamole.You can also incorporate cheese's into dips like ourspicy sausage cheese dip. Bacon. Cook up a double batch of bacon and keep acontainer in the fridge to stay one step ahead. Enjoy bacon on its own or combinewith other ingredients like bacon-wrapped asparagus. Fat bombs. Fat bombs are a combination of ketogenic ingredients that contain over 90% fat.Read the Ruled.Me article, "A comprehensive guide to fat bombs" tolearn more. One of our favorites are the jalapeno popper fat bombs. Pickles.Sugar-free pickles like our fire and ice pickles, can really hit the spot when youwant something salty and sour. They're also super-low in calories. Kale chips.Package brands of kale chips can contain additional carbs. Try making them at homefor the most keto-friendly and economic version. Homemade bone broth. Savory, warm,and comforting.

Bone broth also touts many nutritional benefits. The best wayto keep it truly keto is to make it at home. To learn more check out ourcomprehensive guide titled, "The ketogenic version of the bone broth diet."Hard-boiled and deviled eggs. Hard-boiled and deviled eggs are simple and quicksnacks to make at home and to have ready to go in the fridge. Drinks. Unsweetenedcoffee and iced tea. Keto-proof coffee and keto friendly smoothies can be anideal way to chase away cravings. After all, sometimes when we think we're hungrywe're actually just tired bored or simply thirsty. Find easy-to-followrecipes for all of these beverages on Ruled.Me. we encourage you to snackmindfully. Just because all of these snacks are low-carb doesn't mean you caneat an unlimited amount of them, and while homemade snacks are a betterchoice than highly processed snack foods, overeating them can slow down or stopthe weight loss progress you've been working so hard for. Use our ketocalculator to keep track of your snacking decisions. That way you canavoid the potential downsides of snacking. Ruled.Me has plenty moreinformation and recipes about every meal of the day including snack time to helpyou make your keto diet work in a long-term sustainable way. Be sure totake a look at our other videos to learn more about all things keto.https://keto4fitness.blogspot.com/2020/06/keto-diet-for-beginners.html