{"id":314,"date":"2017-02-27T13:23:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T13:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/?p=314"},"modified":"2017-02-28T23:25:24","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:25:24","slug":"healthy-snacks-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/healthy-snacks-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Snacks in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Snacks. Depending on whom you ask, snacks are either a temptation or an integral part of one\u2019s diet. Healthy snacks<\/a> can be eaten daily as they have many benefits such as keeping blood sugar levels stable, helping with weight management, and providing nutrients that aren\u2019t eaten at meals. Besides improved health, healthy snacks also play a role in improving one\u2019s mood, increasing energy levels, and decreasing stress. And we all need a bit of that.<\/p>\n

New Snack Choices<\/h6>\n

KIND, a healthy foods company that offers products made from whole ingredients, has recently introduced three new bars to help New York City consumers enjoy a healthy snack\u2014 KIND Healthy Grains Cinnamon Oat bar, KIND Healthy Grains Double Dark Chocolate bar, and Pressed by KIND Strawberry Apple Chia bar. While the bars are from different product lines, they all contain healthy ingredients. Both KIND Healthy Grains bars contain one full serving of whole grains, while the Pressed by KIND bar has no added sugar and contains two full servings of fruit.<\/p>\n

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Whole Grains<\/h6>\n

Both the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association recommend eating a wide variety of whole grains as each grain offers different nutrients. But what exactly is a whole grain? According to the Whole Grain Council, a whole grain is a grain that not only includes the bran, germ, and endosperm but also includes them in the same proportions as when the grain was still in the ground. The KIND Healthy Grains bars include five different whole grains which have the following nutrients and benefits (per the Whole Grain Council):<\/p>\n