I am a big fan of snacking. When on-the-go I always carry a bar with me and Grab the Gold snack bars are a great plant-based, nutritious option!

Ideally, not going longer than 3-4 hours without eating something so that you avoid the “hangry” stage where you’re so hungry, you’re angry. Once you are that hungry, it is hard to make good food decisions. Your body just wants whatever is fast and easy versus a balanced and nutritious meal, or you might eat too fast and bypass comfortable fullness because you are so ravenous.

Either way, snacking is a great way to fill in the gaps between meals and provide your body with a steady energy stream. Ideally each snack contains a protein or fat source in order to help with satiety and keeping you satisfied until your next meal.

For instance, if you are snacking on a piece of fruit, pair it with some nut butter (fat) or Greek yogurt (protein) for a more balanced snack and longer lasting energy. Make your own trail mix is another good option so you can control the portion size and the contents, using a mix of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and a little sweetness (chocolate, coconut, etc.).

For snacking on the go, I almost always carry some sort of bar with me just in case. I never know when hunger may strike and I like to be prepared! There are a lot of packaged snack options out there and I know it can be very overwhelming to know what items to choose.

Grab the Gold Snack Bars

One great option, that is a local company here in Nashville, is Grab the Gold snack bars. They make a plant-based, chocolate peanut butter bar that is delicious! It tastes like a no-bake cookie but with quality ingredients and 11g of protein!

Grab the Gold snack bars are vegan, gluten-free, and contain no preservatives. They provide 7g of fiber and 11g of protein for a balanced, quality and tasty snacking treat!

Photo credit: Grab the Gold

For over 25 years, Grab the Gold has been making these tasty and nutritious treats, and they recently updated their packaging and website in their #GoldenTransformation. They have generously offered to send a box of Grab the Gold bars to one lucky winner so head on over to my Instagram page and enter to win!

You can also post a picture on social media of you eating a Grab the Gold bar and use the hashtag #SwapASnack and each week they choose a winner to receive some products!

{This post was sponsored by Grab the Gold. I received free product and compensation; all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting RunEatSnap!}

What is your favorite snacking item(s)? Favorite on-the-go snack?