2019-10-01 Australian Men\'s Fitness

SNACKS

Not all of them are bad guys.

● No matter how

dedicated you are

to your training

and nutrition plan,

sometimes you just

need a snack, you

know? But you don’t

have to resort to

fluoro orange chips

or sugary chocolate

bars to smash that

craving – there are

snacks-a-plenty

out there for a man

who wants to treat

his tastebuds but

not blow out his

calorie budget. So

where do you find

these saintly tidbits?

No need to trawl

through the aisles,

dear reader. To save

you time, we’ve

hunted down some

of the best low-

calorie packaged

snacks currently

available. They’re

all good sources of

protein and fibre,

are low in sugar

and high in flavour.

Plus they come in

sensible portion

sizes, so you won’t

find yourself going

batshit crazy and

eating a truckload.

We always keep a

selection of these to

hand at the MF office

to appease us when

we’re peckish. Stash

some in your desk

drawer or gym bag

and you’ll always

have a healthy

option available for

when hunger strikes

and dinner is still

four hours away.

All the flavour, and

none of the guilt.

GRAB SOME NUTS

As well as being a good

source of fibre and protein,

nuts contain B vitamins and

vitamin E, as well as key

minerals. And don’t fear the

fat content – it’s the healthy

kind, which your body needs.

MUNCH TIME

Momentum

Protein Chips

● Sometimes a man

just needs a salty

snack, and who are we

to stand in your way?

Try these tasty whey

protein chips made from

mixed beans and pea

protein. They contain 5g

fibre and 10g protein per

pack, and are available

in Spicy Barbecue or

Nacho Cheese flavours.

myopure.com.au

YOU’VE GOT THE POWER

Piranha

Power Pack

● Power up your

afternoon with protein,

fibre and active

probiotics. Piranha

Power Packs combine

the tasty goodness of

nuts and grains with

whey protein, spices

and seeds to bring

you a snack you won’t

want to share. Comes

in five varieties.

piranhacorp.com.au

ON THE BALL

Body Science

High Protein Balls

● Many of the protein

balls you find in

supermarkets and at

cafés tend to be super

high in fat and sugar. Not

these ones. They’re high

in protein (20g a bag),

but low in carbs and

sugar. Plus they’re totally

delicious, and ideal as a

sweet treat or pick-me-

up when 3pm hits.

bodyscience.com.au

MOVIE NIGHT?

Crankt Protein
Popcorn

● Steer clear of dodgy
microwave popcorn and
dig into a bag of Crankt.
It comes with an added
10g protein per pack,
is low calorie and high
fibre, plus there are no
artificial colours, flavours
or preservatives, so you
can snack with impunity.
Available in Salted Butter
and Cheese Supreme.
crankt.com.au

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Happy Snacks

● Chickpeas and fava

beans are both great

sources of protein and

fibre. When you roast

them, they also make a

delicious snack. Happy

Snacks offers both in

a variety of lightly salted

or seasoned blends.

Crispy and crunchy, and

low in calories, too. Plus

nothing nasty added.

happysnack

company.com.au

OCTOBER 2019 MEN’S FITNESS 89

Macadamia nuts

might be high in fat

(23g per 30g serve), but

they’re also packed

with nutrients and

plant compounds.

23 g

NUT JOB

Optimum

Nutrition Choc

Coated Nuts

● Nuts are a great

source of protein,

but cover them with

chocolate and they can

lose that saintly glow.

ON have used cocoa

butter plus WPI and

cocoa mass to make a

high-protein, low-sugar

choc coating. Genius.

optimum

nutrition.com