Is there a healthy alternative to chips?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to be healthy... But potato chips are so good!

[BeeNee]

Many brands make vegetable chips which contain sweet potato, parsnips, and other root veggies shapped into chips. They taste pretty good and you're getting a view extra vitamins into your diet. They also make fruit chips, like apple chips which are awesome. Outside of that focus on training your brain to enjoy the crunch vs. having to have chips. Snack on things like nuts, seeds, air popped popcorn, or carrot sticks and celery with a little low cal dip.

[kaylaS91]

Try whole wheat crackers with chia seeds like the ones made by Kashi. You can dip them in some flavoured hummus and it turns into a pretty good combo.

[InquisitiveMale]

Absolutely.

Oven roast potato slices and then season and salt them yourself... for that extra healthy kick you can use sweet potatoes or yams instead of regular potatoes- they're slow digesting which is good if you don't intend on doing strenuous activities afterward.

[Transigence]

There are vegetable chips, but they are salty as hell like potato chips and you have to eat a billion of them to get satisfaction.

But they taste really good, though.

[MissNowhere]

Oh gosh, I know right? I'm so addicted to potato chips, I'm 99% sure there isn't a healthy alternative that's just as yummy. At least not on this planet.

[musicbrain5]

You can try baked chips, and there's even recipes to make your own at home. Fruit and vegetables are always good alternatives, as are unsalted plain nuts, like peanuts or cashews (although they can be high in fat, so moderation is key).

[lanternhill]

Kale chips! (I'm serious. Coat some kale in olive oil and salt, bake in the oven at 400 for like 10-15 min until crispy.)

I guess there's still the problem of oil + salt. But they're a little better for you (?).

[stubbsy]

Oven chips. No fat needed to cook them and still as good.

[canadianLAD]

yah its called discipline.

crunch on that! its so giving.

[ShocknAwem]

Straight to the point... I like this dude.

[canadianLAD]

@ShocknAwem my word is my bond man thanks lol

[ichot]

How about no chips... Been chip free since 2013.
It's not like I'm avoiding potatoes though.. I just haven't purchased any kind of chip in years.

[ninetynine]

I'm a chip person too! Salt & Vinegar chips are my weakness, haha.

You can substitute them with pretzels, nuts, or even popcorn.

[BellePepper]

Have you thought about baking your own at home? You can even use different veggies like turnips, kale, or squash.

[aoifeislovable]

Nuts, dried fruit, like raisins, apricots, sultanas, banana chips... etc.

[Cmasterson]

there's rice chips, naturally baked things. Kale chips are awesome, I also enjoy trail mixes.

[apple24]

Carrots! or anything veg is healthy. Chips are not healthy no matter what it is.

[BeachDude]

it's been more than a year since i've had chips, if you avoid them for a couple of months you don't crave for them , i literally walk everyday in front of potato chips section in supermarket

[Anonymous]

Baked. It'll say baked on the front. Chips are usually fried. Don't eat fried. Baked taste the same, basically, but are healthier

[Anonymous]

no there isn't its a garbagge friend food. fresh fruits and veggies are healthy.

[Flex4Ever]

Banana and apple chips.

[Eat_Lead91]

Yeah, cake & ice cream.

[Complicated-Soul]

Home made kale chips?

[Minxxie]

Kale chips? or just eat them in moderation.

[reptocarl]

Baked chips or dried fruits

[orphan]

dried fruits are not healthy. lol

worse than fruit that's not dried.

[reptocarl]

@orphan what isn't healthy about them?

[orphan]

the sugar... the absence of water.

[reptocarl]

@orphan sugar isn't "bad" for you

[orphan]

it's not needed, and it's not beneficial in general scenarios.

[reptocarl]

@orphan iceberg lettuce isn't beneficial but that doesn't make it bad

[orphan]

iceburg lettuce isn't a fruit.

[reptocarl]

@orphan but my point is the same. Just because something isn't beneficial doesn't automatically make it bad for you. It only means it doesn't do anything. What about diabetics having to have a sugar source in an emergency. That tells me sugar is needed

[orphan]

asker stated a healthy alternative... healthy generally implies good for you, w/ few if any adverse effects.

if she stated healthier, then yes.. you have valid point. if you're looking for a median, it's usually 50g max non fiber carbs.

[orphan]

diabetes is a disease. irrelevant.

[musicbrain5]

Dried fruits are actually higher in calories and overall sugar content because the water has been removed - making the concentration of these things higher. It's easier to go overboard when eating dried fruit as well, simply because the portions look smaller than they are. Plus it's also processed, unless you get a fruit dryer and dry it at home. It's just better to go with real fruit in my opinion. You can't beat fresh.

[art_of_sin]

Plaintains. The ones in the yellow bag😍