Got Cravings? We’ve Got Ideas!Hungry for something sweet, salty or crunchy but what you’re craving is not all that healthy? Yeah, it happens to everyone, but it happens even more often during pregnancy. (And sometimes those cravings are pretty weird!) The list below will help you find a healthy option to fit what you crave. |
Sweet Cravings: You’ll love this Berry Almond Cocoa Smoothie from Amy Gorin |
| ♦ Frozen grapes or bananas |
| ♦ Fruit or chocolate smoothie |
| ♦ Low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt |
| ♦ Dried raisins or cranberries |
| ♦ Dates & dried plums |
| ♦ 100-calorie packs of cookies |
| ♦ Fruit crisp |
| ♦ Lychee fruit |
| ♦ Mango |
| ♦ Melon |
Salty/Savory Cravings: Nuts are a great craving smasher! |
| ♦ Nuts |
| ♦ Corn Nuts (Original) |
| ♦ Cheese |
| ♦ Tomato or V8 Juice |
| ♦ Baked or regular tortilla chips |
| ♦ Flat bread with sesame seeds |
| ♦ Soy nuts |
| ♦ Anchovies/Sardines |
| ♦ Olives |
| ♦ Olive tapenade on crackers |
| ♦ Light popcorn |
| ♦ Air popped popcorn sprinkled with nutritional yeast |
| ♦ Edamame with soy sauce |
Creamy Cravings: Avocado is a super food for creamy cravings! |
| ♦ Yogurt |
| ♦ Cottage cheese |
| ♦ Peanut, cashew or almond butter, tahini |
| ♦ Canned low-fat refried beans |
| ♦ Mashed potatoes |
| ♦ Guacamole or mashed avocado |
| ♦ Oatmeal |
| ♦ Banana |
| ♦ Fruit smoothie |
| ♦ Tapioca pudding |
| ♦ Creamy bean soup |
| ♦ Creamy butternut squash soup |
| ♦ Hummus |
Juicy Cravings : Melon is perfect for sweet & juicy cravings! |
| ♦ Mango |
| ♦ Orange or grapefruit |
| ♦ Tangerines |
| ♦ Pineapple |
| ♦ Papaya |
| ♦ Peaches |
| ♦ Nectarines |
| ♦ Ripe pear |
| ♦ Fresh tomato |
| ♦ Salsa |
| ♦ Cherries |
| ♦ Watermelon |
| ♦ Cantaloupe |
| ♦ Honey dew |
| ♦ Grapes |
Crunchy Cravings: Try cucumber with a splash of lime for crunchy and tart cravings! |
| ♦ Popcorn or popcorn cakes |
| ♦ Apple slices |
| ♦ Cucumber with a squeeze of lime |
| ♦ Carrot sticks |
| ♦ Caesar salad with croutons |
| ♦ Celery sticks |
| ♦ Grated celery root (celeriac) |
| ♦ Granola & Granola bars |
| ♦ Chex |
| ♦ Cheerios |
| ♦ Pumpkin seeds |
| ♦ Sunflower seeds |
| ♦ Triscuits |
| ♦ Jicama with lime and/or chili powder |
Tart Cravings: Kiwi will help your craving for “tart” and also boost your vitamin C! |
| ♦ Homemade lemonade |
| ♦ Fresh pomegranate or pomegranate juice |
| ♦ Kiwi |
| ♦ Granny smith apple slices |
| ♦ Fresh cranberry sauce |
| ♦ Sour cherries |
| ♦ Kumquat |
| ♦ Passion fruit |
| ♦ Plums |
| ♦ Dried apricots |
| ♦ Guava |
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