In this post we’ll help you find the best Paleo Diet Snacks available in the UK. Once you have begun choosing your paleo meals, the next step is finding things to snack on in the day. Before swapping to this style of eating, you may have turned to unhealthy but easily available snacks such as a packet of crisps, a slice of bread or a biscuit, cake or pastry.
Making the right choices are key to maintaining the paleo lifestyle, so having snacks you can grab quickly to stop any hunger pangs is crucial. It can be really hard if you are out and about to find healthy paleo snacks, especially if you travel through London on the underground or railway as most of the stations are full of all the usual chains selling pastries, cakes, muffins and milky coffees.
Fortunately, there are many different things you can snack on, it’s just about choosing the healthy options. The important thing to consider when snacking is to select foods which are free of refined sugar, grains and gluten.
Whilst it can seem an uphill struggle and you might sometimes struggle to think of snack ideas, there are actually lots of different options available that can be easily purchased online, from Amazon, Ocado.com or in the supermarkets. Buying your paleo snacks in advance will make it so much easier to stay on track.
There are also many kitchen cupboard staples that can be quickly prepared to eat whilst you are out and about and need an energy boost.
What will you find in this article?
Nuts & Seeds
These offer a great source of protein and you can get them in a range of shapes and sizes to suit you!
- If you make up a container in advance of your favourite nuts and seeds you can be sure to have a snack to hand that contains lots of goodness as well as being delicious!
- If you would rather buy something readymade, Na’vi Organic Tiger Nuts are a great choice. These are high in fibre and 100% organic which means you are not compromising on quality. Choose the unpeeled type for snacking on. Great for your gut bacteria as they are rich in resistant starch!
- Perhaps you need something that you can eat whilst on the go; the Primal Pantry Paleo Bars give you a great boost and also contain those essential proteins and fibre that are easily absorbed by the body.
- There are many bars containing all the goodness you need that you can readily buy. These Paleo Date and Nuts bar are a great example of this; easy to eat on the go and give you the energy you need in the day.
Meat Based Snacks
It can be easy to overlook this group for snacks. There are many great options that provide you with lots of protein and energy, so take a look at the options below:
- Beef jerky is a great choice for giving you that salty, meaty taste without containing the carbs or gluten. An easy choice as you can keep a bag with you and just snack on these whenever you need a boost.
- Pork crackling is another healthy snack; you don’t have to cook a whole roast pork! Simply pick up a pack of readymade crackling to enjoy when out and about.
- For a homemade option, why not wrap some melon wrapped in Parma ham and you have a delicious snack ready to go.
Something Sweet
Our bodies may have been used to having delicious sweet things prior to embarking on this diet. These can still be included with some of the sweet, paleo-friendly snacks that don’t contain all the rubbish you’ll find in highly processed bars and cakes.
- A delicious homemade paleo chocolate brownie from Live Lean makes a perfect snack when you really want a treat and something more indulgent, but still want to stick to paleo-approved ingredients. Live Lean have a great range of paleo snacks to choose from.
- Paleo energy balls come in flavours such as raspberry and plum; these are full of natural sweetness and designed to give you a boost when you need it during the day.
- A delicious chocolate bar is a great pre-workout snack as it gives you a healthy kick start to your workout. The coconut and cocoa bars are not only delicious but will see you through any tired moment in your day.
Crisp-Like Snacks
If you enjoy reaching for a packed of something with a bit of crunch there are many options that do not contain those high levels of salt and grains!
- Kale-os offer some delicious crisp snacks, which are made from curly kale. Flavours such as tomato and basil pizza or even sweet chilli are available to keep the hunger pains away.
- Coconut is a good choice for snacks, and these coconut and mango chips will provide you with that boost you need but without any additives or sugar.
- Inspiral’s Raw tomato crackits are flavoured with Mexican spices and a yummy treat in the day – great if you want something with a bit of heat.
- Nudie Snacks make different flavoured coconut chips which are a great alternative to crisps.
Fruit
This is a great part of any healthy diet and it can come in many different forms. It is a great way to give yourself a sugar boost in the day, and there are handy snacks that you can grab and go anywhere with.
- Freeze-dried strawberries are light and fluffy and as they have gone through a process of being freeze-dried, they are long lasting. We love adding these to homemade trail mixes with a selection of tiger nuts, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate drops, coconut flakes and dried fruit.
- Whole dried blueberries are a great snack to have to hand; packed full of goodness and flavour, very high in antioxidants and polyphenols, this is a delicious choice to keep you going. These are also great for making gelatin gummies, we love lemon and blueberry flavour.
- A little tub full of any fresh fruit of your choice is a great option. Just chop up your favourite fruit, and keep it to hand to snack on in the day.
Easy to Make Snacks
There are, of course, many staples in the kitchen cupboard that can make a healthy snack.
- A hard boiled egg, chopped up and put in a container to eat on the go is a great source of protein and a healthy snack.
- A tin of tuna is an easy choice which can be easily carried around and eaten as a snack.
- Cucumber sticks, celery, carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes and mixed peppers make a great snack as you just chop them up, package them away and then you can eat them on the go.
- A tub of cooked chicken or another choice of meat can easily be prepared at home and taken out to snack on.
- You could also try some of the recipes in our Paleo Snacks Recipe section
Hopefully these top paleo diet snacks will keep your hunger pangs at bay and give you a great choice of something healthy and paleo-friendly to eat.
Further Reading
- Best UK Paleo Snack Bars 2016
- Do You Eat Bugs? Maybe You Should!
- Review of Fossil Fuel Paleo Snack Bars
- UK Paleo Snacks
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