[Diabetes-talk] ideas for non refrigerated snacks

[d m gina]

What kind of cracker is hi-ho crackers?
I have never heard of them.
Do they come in a box like ritz crackers, or are they in packages of 
four or six to a package?

Original message:
> String cheese, cashoos or peanuts, Hi-Ho crackers (they're surprisingly low
> in carbs despite their nefarious reputation).

> Mike Freeman


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> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 6:14 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] ideas for non refrigerated snacks

> Hi Terri,



> I was on vacation so didn't get a chance to respond to the message you sent
> out, but here are some things I've found regarding snacks:

> If you don't like plain water, putting a crystal light packet in it isn't
> bad.  Just make sure that it says sugar free.  So far as I know, the crystal
> light drinks are, but there are other brands that have similar packets of
> drink mix that are not, so it's a good idea to make sure of what you are
> getting.  As an alternative, there's another mix you can put into water
> that's made by maio.  Caution: a little of this goes a long way.  That I
> know of, all of these are sugar free as well, no calories either but it's
> good to still check.  They come in a variety of flavors.  In addition, you
> might want to consider Fruit 2 O.  They're really good.



> If you like tea, there's a couple of ways you can go here.  Lipton makes
> some diet cold teas that are really good and already prepared for you.  I
> like the diet citrus myself.  Arizona makes a diet de caff with Ginseng
> that's sweetened with splenda that I like.  In addition, if you have a glass
> of water or a water bottle, Lipton makes a product called Cold Brew which is
> plain tea that you drop the tea bag into water and let it sit.  If you want
> to add flavor to this, torani makes some good sugar free syrups: raspberry
> and peach to name a couple.  You can find the torani products either on
> amazon.com (same with the maio), or at your grocery store with the coffees.



> For food, I'm still learning this one.  Both handi snacks and Jell-O make
> sugar free puddings that are already made and in cups.  If you can buy your
> own milk, there's sugar free fat free pudding mixes that you can use, and
> they really are pretty good.



> There's granola bars, but watch these because just because it's a granola
> bar doesn't mean it's always healthy.  A lot of them are high in sugar and a
> lot of your granolas are high in fat.  Adding nuts and raisins to these only
> ups the sugar they have, not necessarily healthy if you're trying to watch
> that.  Fiber One makes a lot of varieties of granola bars, several under 90
> calories.  The Slim fast bars are good too.



> Another option you have is no sugar added applesauce.  Keep in mind no sugar
> added doesn't mean sugar free (I had to learn that the hard way) because
> there is naturally occurring sugar in the fruit, however, if you can find
> one that's already made, the cups are sealed and you don't have to
> refrigerate them until after you open it.  I eat the whole cup in one
> setting.



> If you can get it, packing fresh fruit is a good idea.  They make already
> cut up apple slices and you can just skip the dip.  Grapes are good, or Del
> Monte makes a canned fruit cocktail where the fruit is packed in water.
> Your sugar content will get higher if you buy the ones packed in syrup, so I
> avoid those.  If you find fruit packed in it's own juice, drain and rinse
> the fruit first before you eat it.  These cans do not require refrigeration
> to store until after you open them.



> Hope this helps; I'm out of ideas.



> Julie



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