5 Hidden Healthy Food Choices in the Vending Machine at the Workplace

Posted by javanuddin on Sunday, March 11, 2012




The vending is filled with unhealthy snacks and foods filled with empty calories. This article Is here to address foods that are a healthy snack, so you can eat healthy foods at work through the vending machine. With all the unhealthy foods in the vending machine, there are some foods inside hidden that may actually help you. Here are some common foods found in the vending machine that you can benefit from.





1. Peanuts





Peanuts have "good fats" or monounsaturated -fat that actually has the potential to lower bad cholesterol, "good cholesterol". Vitamin E, fiber, niacin, phosphorus, and magnesium are all things included in those nuts.





2. Oatmeal Bars





No time to make oatmeal? How about just eating it from a bar? The fiber in oatmeal keeps you full for longer periods of time. It is good for your heart and your cholesterol levels from its whole grains. Since oatmeal keeps you full longer, you eat less calories throughout the day in order to feel satisfied. You'll get the right amount of whole grains, fiber, and other nutrients from it all in one place without eating tons of other foods.





3. Sun Chips Multi-grain Chips





Sun Chips Multi-Grain Chips has 30% less fat than the regular potato chip It has all natural flavors, also zero grams trans fats, and no MSG.





4. Lays Potato Baked Chips





Lays Potato Baked Chips have about half the fat calories as the regular or classic chips. This alone will help you out. The best kind on the market is the Baked Lay's potato chips.





5. Pretzels





Zero sugar, Zero fat. Super good source of quality carbs that will keep you going throughout the day.





What that said, these are some foods to think about instead of eating doughnuts, twinkies, cookies, cakes and other high calorie foods out there that spike up your blood pressure and leave you hungry for more food. If you don't have those health foods I listed your vending machines, you may want to start bringing some of these items into work.


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