harmonious balance

You’ll never conquer your chip addiction unless you understand why you’re hooked.  The salt jolts your tastebuds and the crunch amplifies the flavor, making you desire more chips, says Valerie Berkowitz, M.S., R.D., director of nutrition at the Center for Balanced Health in Manhattan.  Our picks meet these craving criteria by delivering flavor and crunch, and also hit the health parameters chosen by Berkowitz and Alan Aragon, M.S., a Men’s Health nutrition advisor: One ounce should come in at 150 calories or less, contain 150 milligrams of sodium or less, and pack at least 2 grams of fiber.  ”The more fiber a snack has, the less calorie-dense and more nutrient dense it tends to be,” says Aragon.

 

Vegetable Chip: Terra Original Exotic Vegetable Chips/150 calories, 3 g of fiber, 9 g of fat, 50 mg of sodium

Potato Chip: Boulder Canyon Natural Foods No Salt Added Totally Natural Kettle Chips/150 calories, 2 g of fiber, 7 g of fat, 0 mg of sodium

Corn Chip: Tostitos Artisan Recipes Fire-Roasted Chiptole Tortilla Chips/140 calories, 2 g of fiber, 7 g of fat, 90 mg of sodium

Bean Chip: Beanitos Black Bean Chiptole BBQ Chips/140 calories, 5 g of fiber, 7 g of fat,  150 mg of sodium

Sweet Potato Chip: Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips/140 calories, 3 g of fiber, 6 g of fat, 80 mg of sodium