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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RedTonic" data-source="post: 5569631" data-attributes="member: 98994">Stevia sweetener tastes like artificial sweetener to me. Can't stand it. I'm a snack fiend as well. I don't like to eat a lot at once; I prefer to graze. Given that, I do eat a lot of raw veg (or occasionally, if I feel less lazy, blanched): carrots, celery (though I don't like it, it's filling), cauliflower, broccoli, radish, celeriac, mushrooms, cucumber, bell pepper anything pickled. I find berries to be cleaner for eating when I'm perusing books and paperwork. Wash 'em, drain 'em, let dry. Sliced apples/pears aren't bad (I often have them with peanut butter) and are a sight less messy than anything you have to dip in salsa, hummus, mustard, or vinegar. If you're dead set on fingerfood rather than using utensils, and you want to avoid any prep time and chips of all types, these are the options you get (excluding nuts and dried fruits as previously noted). I'm not a fan of raw tomatoes at the table, myself. To me, they're a breakfast food. Cubed cheeses of different types are a party food for a reason, and if you ration yourself, you're golden. If your goal is not to ration yourself, stick to celery and water.If you don't mind some minimal prep time or utensils, cut up melons and mangoes are nice. Lately I've been finding a particular small, virulently yellow color of mangoes at groceries & cost-co called "champagne" or "honey" mangoes which are incredibly intense. Boiled eggs, if you don't overcook them until the yolk turns greenish and sulfurous, are handy; prepeeled, they're an easy and clean snack, and the irritation of peeling them helps prevent overconsumption if you're worried about the cholesterol. Rice balls with seasonings or fillings are also handy (heh), but if you're avoiding carbohydrates they're not a top notch option. Low-fat beef or venison jerky is a perennial favorite around here, but obviously high in sodium despite its other pros (low fat, low carb, high protein). I find the gnawing endlessly satisfying.You can go ultra crunchy and try kale chips (can't say either way, I've never done it--I prefer my greens cooked into a pulp).</blockquote>

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