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JupiterimagesUh oh, it's 3 p.m. Lunch was hours ago, and your blood sugar is plummeting. Before you grab a sugar-loaded snack from the trusty office vending machine, consider the top 10 energy-rich foods below -- they'll revive you (and stabilize your blood sugar) so you can stay alert until dinner.
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Dried Fruit
Another fantastic option for fending off hunger, dried fruits work great by themselves or mixed with nuts.
Another fantastic option for fending off hunger, dried fruits work great by themselves or mixed with nuts.
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Seeds
Pumpkin and sunflower seeds are a satisfying snack, but they won't weigh you down.
3 Ways to Prepare Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin and sunflower seeds are a satisfying snack, but they won't weigh you down.
3 Ways to Prepare Pumpkin Seeds
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Hardboiled Eggs
Disclaimer: don't eat these at your desk unless you want to make enemies out of your fellow cubicle dwellers. Hardboiled eggs are a great energy food because they're packed with lean protein. Try them with hot sauce.
Video: The Best Way to Hardboil Eggs
Disclaimer: don't eat these at your desk unless you want to make enemies out of your fellow cubicle dwellers. Hardboiled eggs are a great energy food because they're packed with lean protein. Try them with hot sauce.
Video: The Best Way to Hardboil Eggs
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Granola
You don't need to eat a lot of granola to get a second wind, but be sure to avoid the kind that's coated with a thick sheen of sugar.
You don't need to eat a lot of granola to get a second wind, but be sure to avoid the kind that's coated with a thick sheen of sugar.
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Veggies
Raw vegetables make great snacks because they can be paired with an infinite number of tasty spreads. Try spicy salsa or a creamy yogurt-based dip.
Get the recipe for Chimichurri Vegetable Dip
Raw vegetables make great snacks because they can be paired with an infinite number of tasty spreads. Try spicy salsa or a creamy yogurt-based dip.
Get the recipe for Chimichurri Vegetable Dip
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Peanut Butter
Peanut butter (or almond butter) offers the same benefits as raw nuts, just with a silkier texture. Throw some on top of an English muffin, or--even better--a few apple slices.
Get Gail Simmons' Take on Peanut Butter
Peanut butter (or almond butter) offers the same benefits as raw nuts, just with a silkier texture. Throw some on top of an English muffin, or--even better--a few apple slices.
Get Gail Simmons' Take on Peanut Butter
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Fresh Fruit
Fruit equals fiber, and fiber equals energy. Take an apple to work or whip up a salad the night before work.
15 Different Takes on Fruit Salad
Fruit equals fiber, and fiber equals energy. Take an apple to work or whip up a salad the night before work.
15 Different Takes on Fruit Salad
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Popcorn
Popcorn (the kind you DON'T get at the movies) provides a satisfying, crunchy alternative to empty-calorie snacks like potato chips.
Get the recipe for Parmesan Popcorn
Popcorn (the kind you DON'T get at the movies) provides a satisfying, crunchy alternative to empty-calorie snacks like potato chips.
Get the recipe for Parmesan Popcorn
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Nuts
Yes, nuts are the most obvious choice on this list, but for good reason. Brimming with plant-based protein and healthy monounsaturated fats, few foods pack such power. Eat them straight out of the container or make your own variety.
Yes, nuts are the most obvious choice on this list, but for good reason. Brimming with plant-based protein and healthy monounsaturated fats, few foods pack such power. Eat them straight out of the container or make your own variety.
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Bran Muffins
Carbs can be tricky: stuff yourself with the wrong kind and you might wake up face down on your keyboard. Bran muffins, on the other hand, will keep you full without making you drowsy. You can freeze a batch and take one at a time with you to work for an ideal afternoon snack.
Get the recipe for Banana-Bran Muffins
Carbs can be tricky: stuff yourself with the wrong kind and you might wake up face down on your keyboard. Bran muffins, on the other hand, will keep you full without making you drowsy. You can freeze a batch and take one at a time with you to work for an ideal afternoon snack.
Get the recipe for Banana-Bran Muffins
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