5 Healthy Snacks for Gamers

When I game, I like to snack. Sometimes the snacks I pick aren’t healthy, and then I feel sluggish later. I want to stay on top of my game, and the best way to do that is by making healthier choices. In the upcoming sections we will talk about some healthy snacks for gamers.

One way I make healthier choices is to select a bag of carrots over a bag of potato chips. By doing this, even though I don’t truly prefer carrots, I still eat them. When we play video games, we do not generally realize what we are eating. We just eat what’s in front of us.

A Couple of Ways I Like to Keep Healthy While Playing Video Games

In addition to eating right I also don’t just sit in one spot. I often get fed up with games when I have to try something over and over again, and can’t get it right. When this happens I take a short break and get up and walk around. I also walk my family’s dogs, and play with them in the backyard, to keep active during the day.

Other times I might take breaks are: between matches in first-person shooter games, between quests in games where quests are a main part of the game, and between missions in games where missions are a main part of the game.

Some Ideas For Healthy Snacks While Playing Video Games

I like to go online a lot, and while online I try to make an effort to find healthy snacks, but I also come up with some myself. Here are some I’ve found/made and what they are a good replacement for.

1. Fresh fruit instead of candy. Especially grapes or strawberries which require little effort, bananas and oranges are a good idea if you are between matches, quests, missions, as they need peeled, which is not easy to do while playing.
   
2. Trail mix. Homemade trail mix, instead of a snack mix, like party mix or Chex mix, is especially great since you can make it sweeter with fruit, or add mixed salted nuts for a saltier mix.
   
3. Pizza quesadilla, or pizza burritos. This is just pepperoni and cheese rolled up in flat bread, like a burrito as opposed to pizza bites, or pizza bagels.You can cut the quesadilla into triangles for easier gaming during quests/missions/matches.
   
4. Pop crunch instead of potato chips. Pop crunch recipe: Mix 1 cup each of air popped popcorn, pretzel sticks, and favorite flavor of dried cereal, like Frosted Flakes or Crunchberries. You can also use other cereals which lower cholesterol or have better fiber or vitamins.
   
5. Water Ice instead of Soda. It’s easy to guzzle down soda while playing video games. Water Ice gives me that carbonation without the sugar, sodium, and calories that go hand-in-hand with drinking my favorite fruit-flavored soft drinks. Click the link below to order your own from Amazon now.

These are only a few healthy snacks for gamers, a lot of what you decide to eat depends on your tastes and what you like. Don’t be afraid to personalize recipes also, you can add unique things that makes them truly yours.

A Few Final Notes about Healthy Snacks for Gamers

These aren’t the only snacks or snack replacements out there, there are many more, and you can even create your own. Be creative, use your imagination, and really go wild. You might just make the next big healthy gamer snack!

Also don’t be afraid to search online. I like to go online to find healthy snack ideas when I can’t think of any to make or when I want one with different ingredients than normal. I also like to look online for some good snack replacements, or just some different snacks to satisfy my teenage gamer appetite.