Foods that Curb Crazy Eating

The Editors of WOMEN'S HEALTH
Pistachios satisfy your salt craving while delivering more natural antioxidants
Pistachios satisfy your salt craving while delivering more natural antioxidants

Just as some trigger foods open the floodgates to unhealthy eating habits, there are reverse-gateway foods that can help keep you from derailing your diet. The following snacks definitely taste like cheating, but they'll help you stay, or get back on, the weight-loss wagon.

Sunflower Seeds
They're packed with nutrients, and snacking on a handful may regulate your nerves and muscles.

Eat this: A 1/4-cup serving

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Plain Frozen Yogurt with Fresh Fruit
It has less fat than ice cream but five grams of filling protein per serving. Fruit gives it more flavor, texture, and vitamins.

Eat this: 1 1/2 cups

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Dark Chocolate
Just a small portion of this antioxidant-filled treat satisfies a sweet tooth.

Eat this: 1 oz dark chocolate with 65 percent (or more) cacao

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Pistachios
They satisfy a salt craving while delivering more natural antioxidants than most other nuts. Plus, the shells will slow you down.

Eat this: 30 in-shell nuts

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Mini Whole-Wheat Pretzels
Crunchy and packed with fiber to keep you fuller longer, so you won't reach for a higher-calorie food.

Eat this: 1 oz pretzels (about a handful)

TELL US: What are your go-to healthy snacks?

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