We teamed up with nutritionist McKel Hill, MS, RD, LDN from Nutrition Stripped to give us some friendly feedback on how we’re doing in the snack department. Are they good for us? Could they be better? We don’t always know, but McKel does. These are our snacks, attacked.
It's snack time! This week we're taking a look at digital recipe editor Jill Baughman's favorite snack: edamame with olive oil and garlic and drenched in sea salt.
Drenched, Jill? I'm concerned. McKel, what say you?
I can get down with this one, edamame is a great snack pick since it contains fiber, healthy fat, and protein. Garlic is a natural antimicrobial and has been shown to help fight heart disease. Olive oil is a great healthy fat, and don't be afraid of sea salt. Salt isn't the "end all, be all" ingredient for high blood pressure and we actually need some sodium/salt in our diet to keep our electrolytes balanced. What really matters is the potassium sodium ratio. Good news, edamame contains a good amount of potassium, so that'll help balance the sea salt.
Oh, thank heaven (because we love a salty snack around here).
I don't know, McKel. Are you going easy on us? Or are we just world-class snack artists? Definitely the latter but we're ready for you to be tough on us.
Up next: rice cakes. Friend or foe?