9 easy healthy snacks to beat the mid-afternoon slump

The worst time of day: when your alarm goes off and you really have to get up for work. The second worst time of day: when 3 p.m. hits and you’re freaking starving. Hello, hanger o’clock! Nice to see you again. (Not.) . I spoke to Well+Good about some healthy snacks that ward off that dreaded afternoon sluggishness:

“When I build snacks I opt for ones that add nutrition to my overall day,” registered dietitian Maya Feller, RD, says, giving the inspiration for one of her go-tos: two hard boiled eggs, one whole fruit, and one serving of veggies (she loves cucumbers and bell peppers). “In general I steer clear of refined grains and added sugars as they can produce unwanted glucose spikes followed by a crash. These snacks are a good combination of fat and or proteins with carbohydrates. I lean toward minimally- processed options coming from recognizable food sources,” she says.