Not the best choice. Popping handfuls of any candy chocolatey treat isn't the wisest for a routine afternoon munch. At work, you may want to pick up a healthy snack along with your lunch, and stash it in the office refrigerator for your afternoon munch break. Make sure you keep filling that water bottle too, as dehydration can also make us feel more sluggish. Click here for Joan's midafternoon slump snack ideas.
Pretzels are definitely lower in fat than high-fat chips.
But you may want to make sure that you have had your daily quota of lean dairy, fruit and veggies before you retrieve your afternoon snack from the vending machine. At work, you may want to pick up your healthy snack along with your lunch, and stash it in the office refrigerator for your afternoon munch break. Make sure you keep filling that water bottle too, as dehydration can also make us feel more sluggish. Click here for Joan's midafternoon slump snack ideas. There are better snack options available, as many people mistakenly load up on low fat or reduced-fat cookies, potato chips and cakes, believing they can eat as much as they want.