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healthier snack

healthier snack

4 2.4
A small food to eat between meals that is better for your body than usual treats
  • noun
translation icon : snack más saludable
  • I've noticed that since I replaced my junk food with healthier snacks, I'm not feeling like this quite as often.
  • eat a healthier snack
  • bring healthier snacks
  • pack healthy snacks

If you do snack, choose healthy snack alternatives.

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Examples

  • If you're feeling hungry, grab a piece of fruit as a healthier snack instead of a chocolate bar.

  • If you're out in town shopping around and want a healthy snack, this is the place to go.

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  • Sample different types of healthy snacks from around the world.

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  • Try eating a healthy snack prior to the main course, such as a piece of fruit.

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  • Plan your meals ahead of time and have healthy snacks available at all times.

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  • Students enjoyed eating healthier snacks.

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  • Providing healthy snacks could also prevent the binge/guilt/purge/starve cycle from beginning.

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  • Alternatively, you can choose a healthy snack to eliminate your hunger.

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  • Almonds are one of the healthiest snacks you can eat, and the protein is good for burning fat.

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  • If the answer is yes, suggest healthier alternatives—fruit, water, and healthy snacks would be great replacements.

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How Healthy

healthier snack
4 2.4
snack food
11 1.0
junk food
43 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

healthier + snack

The meaning 'a snack that is better for your health' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'healthier' (comparative of healthy) with 'snack' (light food). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English grammar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Healthier snack paints a simple picture: imagine choosing an apple instead of a greasy chip. The words healthier and snack together mean a small food that helps your body, so the phrase means 'better for your health'.