Ok the first product on my list is:

Ryvitas- These guys are an oldie but a goody.  Still made in England, they have been around for a while and that means they know what good food is! We are always bombarded by the latest food ‘inventions’ companies create- especially those who claim they are looking after your health but aren’t at all!

Many crackers are the market may be low in calories or fat but they are also low in fibre and nutrients like vitamins and minerals which we usually get from our grains. For example they are much better for you than Cruskits as they are putting nutrients such as B vitamins back into the body (our body uses up nutrients in everyday life to function so need to make sure we put them back into our body through good food). Ryvitas are high in fibre so helps with keeping you regular which is important for the body, they burn more calories being digested than Cruskits and will keep you fuller for longer.

You can either use them as snacks with spreads or instead of bread to put great lunch time toppings on. They are wheat free too!

They do have abit of a cardboard texture but very healthy for you and can easily spice them up!

Their website www.ryvita.com has some great ideas but here are some of my own.

Any of you who are South African or know South Africans will know the tast of Biltong. Biltong is dried meat which either comes in small slithers or in a stick form called Biersticks. The slithers are usually lower in fat than the Biersticks. Biltong is usually much healthier than beef jerky as they dry the meat in a way that doesn’t need added preservatives or nitrates. Biltong is a source of iron, high in protein with a low GI and long shelf life. It is great for a snack or adding to sandwiches or salads. You can get Biltong from a South African shop or The Canterbury Bilton Company is now stocking theirs in supermarkets.