Super Bowl Sunday is this coming weekend.  Most of us enjoy watching the big game, and much hyped commercials and half-time show, surrounded by food and friends.  Big sporting events, especially football, seem to focus on food, snacks in particular. Did you know Super Bowl Sunday is the second biggest eating occasion of the year, next to Thanksgiving?  There are some healthy snacks, carrots in particular, that actually see a large increase in sales during the week leading up to the Super Bowl.

Of course many of us enjoy the standard “healthy” snacks such as vegetable crudite (try using hummus or black bean dip as a wonderful way to reduce the calories and fat intake of your dips), baked tortilla chips or pretzels with salsa or guacamole and maybe even some roasted nuts.  However, this can be a little boring and conventional for some.  As the super bowl game becomes more exciting (or nail biting) especially since 2 very popular teams are in it this year, we tend to nibble more.

Here are my top 5 Healthy Super Bowl Snacks to Satisfy All (including your waistline):

1) Mary’s Gone Crackers Sticks and Twigs
2) Good Health All Natural half naked popcorn with a hint of olive oil
3) Roasted pistachios OR Trader Joe’s Go Raw trail mix
4) Way Better Snacks Black Bean chips OR Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Chips
5) Mediterranean Snacks Baked Lentil Chips

Why do I love these snack choices?
They all taste delicious, contain a minimum of 3 grams of fiber, are low in sodium, have a moderate amount of protein and are gluten-free.

BONUS HEALTHY TIP: try using Greek or plain yogurt instead of sour cream in your homemade dips.