It can be hard to find tasty snacks when you can’t eat gluten and dairy. But there are so many tasty, healthy snacks you can eat on the endometriosis diet. Its so important to have healthy go to snacks when you have food restrictions. It helps you avoid unhealthy choices and curves cravings. When I first started my nutritional journey, I had a hard time avoiding sugary, oily, and other unhealthy snacks. It took time to figure out snacks that were healthy, inside my food restrictions, and tasty!

What causes food cravings?

• imbalance in hormones
• region of the brain responsible for memory, pleasure, and reward
• emotions
• nutrient deficiencies

How to reduce cravings?

• Drinking enough water
• Healthy snacks
• Getting proper nutrients

Craving potato chips or something salty:

• Homemade popcorn with salt and coconut oil
• Cashews and walnuts

Craving chocolate:

• May be deficient in magnesium
• Almonds
• Cocoa nibs or dark chocolate (higher than 70%)

Craving candy/pastries or something sugary:

• Whole fruit
• Dried fruits

Soda or sugary drinks:

• Sparkling water
• Kombucha
• Fruit infused water

Craving cheese, yogurt, or dairy:

• Nutritional yeast (on popcorn)
• Almond, Coconut, or other dairy free yogurt (sugar-free)
  • Add:
    • Honey
    • Fruit
    • Chia seeds
    • Vanilla extract
  • Almond milk chia seed pudding
    • Almond milk
    • Chia seeds
    • Cocoa powder
    • Honey
    • Strawberries

Other healthy snacks:

• Pickles
• Fermented vegetables
• Peanut butter (any nut butter) and apple
• Peanut butter (any nut butter) and celery
• Sauerkraut
• Nuts and seeds
• Sugar free bars (chocolate peanut butter date bars are my favorite)
• Avocado
  • Make guacamole (add salt, tomato, and lemon)
  • Avocado and honey
• Dates and nut mix
• Trail mix
  • Nuts
  • Cocoa nibs
  • Dried fruit
• Rice cracker
  • Peanut butter and dates
  • Peanut butter and fruit
  • Toasted w/ Coconut oil