Healthy snacks that will satisfy your sweet tooth

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Are you trying to be good?

Staying on board the healthy-eating waggon can be seriously tricky, especially when the dreaded sugar cravings kick in. Thankfully, there are lots of great healthy alternatives out there nowadays. You just have the be prepared and make the right choices. So, before you grab that massive bar of chocolate or multipack of jellies in desperation fear not because there are healthy alternatives you can eat when the cravings kick in. Here's a handy little list of our favourite healthy snacks. Trail mix Either buy some or make your own using a variety of unsalted nuts and dried fruit. It's a great thing to have in your bag for when the cravings kick in and it stays fresh for ages if you store it correctly. Chocolate strawberries These are so tasty (and pretty). Dip some ripe strawberries in dark chocolate with a high cocoa content. Dark chocolate is much better for you than milk chocolate and contains far less sugar. Fruit sorbet Not only is sorbet delicious but it also contains less calories than ice cream. Just make sure you always read the back of the cartoon, or even better yet try and make your own. Frozen grapes Pop a punnet of grapes in the freezer for a few hours if you fancy a sweet snack. Grapes are packed with antioxidants and lots of other nutrients, plus they're handy and easy to grab on the go. Chocolate covered popcorn We're drooling just thinking about this one. All you have to do is make a nice big bowl of unsalted popcorn (try to get the healthiest version you can find). Once it is popped, melt a few squares of good quality dark chocolate in the microwave. Then simply pour the chocolate over the top and sprinkle with sea salt. So simple but so delicious. Dried mango If you're a big fan of jellies then dried mango is a great food swap you can make. Some brands cover the mango in syrup before drying so read the ingredients to make sure that you are in fact getting pure mango. It's a great snack if you're on the go all day. This article is brought to you by SPAR. SPAR has launched a fantastic healthy eating initiative called SPAR Better Choices so you will now be able to get all your favourite healthy foods on the go anytime, anywhere. They have loads of low fat, high protein and gluten free options available too so no matter what you're looking for you'll be able to find it at SPAR.