Who doesn’t love the beach?
When heading out for a day on the beach, carry all your beach essentials. Your beach tote bag should include a towel, sunglasses, sunscreen, a water bottle, and beach snacks.
The right beach snacks are essential to boost energy when the sun makes you feel hungry and dizzy. Carrying healthy beach snacks also ensures you are not attracted to the calling of the ice cream man!
When on the beach, many also tend to crave junk food. Avoid this, as the last thing you want is to feel bloated or sluggish in your swimsuit. Pre-planning your beach trip and taking healthy beach snacks along with you can uplift your entire beach. The best beach snacks are hydrating and refreshing and low in calories.
Let’s look at some healthy beach snack options in detail below.
Some Healthy Beach Snacks Options Include:
- Fruits
- Dried Fruit and Nuts
- Popcorn
- Cheese
- Hummus with Vegetables
- Customized Fruits
- Beverages
Fruits
Fruits are one of the best healthy beach snacks. Not only are they low in calories but also fresh and hydrating. One great fruit option for the beach is watermelon. Cut the watermelon into cubes and store it in your fridge. Watermelon is mostly water that is excellent for hydration after you have been sitting in the sun for hours. Grapes are a great beach snack option. They are rich in antioxidants and are also easy to pack. Blue and purple berries, apricots, bananas, peaches, cherries, oranges, and mangoes are excellent beach snack options. Take your pick from any of the season’s fresh fruits, and you have the perfect beach snack.
Dry Nuts and fruits
Dried fruits and nuts make great healthy beach snacks. Suppose you love almonds, snack on a handful of almonds to make you feel full and give you a nutrient boost. Almonds are also easy to store in a small airtight snack box. If you love an assortment of dried fruits and nuts, why not combine a homemade trail mix and take it with you. Trail mix is an instant snack full of unsalted nuts, dried fruits, and seeds. It is also nutritious as it’s full of healthy carbohydrates, proteins, and omega-3 fatty acids. All in all, it is a great snack that is healthy, practical, and convenient to prepare.
Popcorn
Isn’t lying down under the sun and enjoying salted popcorn delightful? Popcorn is an easy and low calories snack to take along with you on the beach. You can experiment with flavors such as butter and herb popcorn, salted caramel popcorn, and cheesy popcorn. Try making your popcorn at home instead of buying microwave popcorn in the processed version.
Cheese
Packed cheese is a wonderful healthy beach snack. You can pack low-fat string cheese, Babybel Mini’s, or cheese wedges by Laughing Cow. You can always match your cheese with a piece of fruit. Grapes, peaches, apricots, and berries are refreshingly healthy combinations. Cheese and Greek yogurt is also a lovely snack option, especially if it is flavored Greek yogurt. Not only is this low in calories but also nutritious.
Customized Fruit
If in the mood for something creative, prepare your customized fruit snack. This can include chocolate stuffed raspberries or peanut butter and banana bites. Stuffed raspberries are refreshing, energizing, and great at satisfying that sugar craving. You need to stuff each raspberry with dark chocolate morsels or chocolate chips. Half a cup of raspberries and one tablespoon of chocolate chips will contain 100 calories. This delicious snack is enough to kill that sweet craving.
Bananas and peanut butter are also great beach snacks. Cut your bananas into slices and layer the slices with peanut butter. Sandwich two banana slices together to make a mini sandwich. You can also dip each sandwich into dark chocolate and put it in the refrigerator for a bit to provide that extra sweetness.
Beverage
Taking a beverage along with you to the beach is essential. It’s essential to stay hydrated when out in the sun for a long time. Calories from beverages such as soda and juices can quickly add up. Also, sometimes simple water is not satisfying enough. Why not take your creative beverage along with you. You can create flavored water by adding items such as mint, cucumber, strawberries, and citrus fruits into your water. A cold brew of ice tea is also an excellent option. Infuse it with ginger, honey, or lemon for added flavor. These cool drinks do a fantastic job of keeping you hydrated and fresh, thus making you feel great.
Sandwiches
Sandwiches are also great healthy beach snacks. Prepare your favorite sandwich at home the morning of your beach trip and pack it in your snack box. You can use ingredients like avocado, hummus, feta cheese, tomatoes, and spinach in your sandwich. You can also use cheese and processed meats such as sausages or salami. If you are worried about your sandwich going bad out in the sun, pack it with a small icepack to keep it fresh until you feel hungry.
Our Final Thoughts
Whether you are going to the beach alone or with a group of friends, the right healthy beach snacks can uplift your entire beach experience. When preparing healthy beach snacks, always remember how that snack will react to the sun. If you feel the snack has a chance of wilting or spoiling, avoid that option. It’s a good idea to minimize fats and proteins here as they tend to spoil quickly. If you are carrying perishable snacks with you, either carry them in a cooler or place them next to an ice pack. Also, avoid carrying foods that might be messy such as chicken wings or foods that require heating. It’s best to go for fruits and vegetables that will be filling, refreshing, and will quench your thirst. The snack options listed above are a perfect addition to your beach day. They are low in calories and make you feel energized and refreshed when out in the sun for a long time.
