29 Healthy Snacks No One Talks About (That Melt Belly Fat Fast)

Eggs are incredibly filling, thanks to their protein content (30Trusted Source, 31Trusted Source).

Although they contain cholesterol, recent studies suggest that moderate egg intake — defined as 3–4 eggs per week — is linked with reduced arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease (32Trusted Source).

Make sure to eat the yolk to get important nutrients like vitamin D and choline (33Trusted Source).

Pairing carrots with a creamy salad dressing or dip is a great idea. Aside from keeping you fuller for longer, fat increases your absorption of carrot’s fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin A (34Trusted Source).

While blue cheese dressing on its own is high in calories, it may help you eat more carrots (or other veggies).

A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving of baby carrots with 2 tablespoons (30 grams) of blue cheese dressing serves as a light snack containing about 190 calories (35Trusted Source, 36Trusted Source).

Cheese is a delicious, high protein food that’s filling enough to be a snack on its own. However, pairing it with whole-grain crackers or a piece of fruit adds some fiber to your snack.

Cheese delivers protein and calcium, but the amounts of those nutrients vary slightly depending on the type you choose (38Trusted Source, 39Trusted Source).

Beef jerky or beef sticks make excellent high protein, portable snacks. That said, depending on the brand and flavoring, some are higher in added sugar and sodium.

Look for jerky with as few added ingredients as possible and less than 300 mg of sodium per serving, which accounts for 13% of the Daily Value (DV) of the mineral (40Trusted Source).

Most beef jerkies and sticks contain about 9 grams of protein per ounce (28 grams) (41Trusted Source).