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Everyone knows that you should follow a healthy diet if you want to be healthy, but at the same time not everyone is sure just what they should be including in their diet to be healthier \u2013 and this leaves most people to choose what they eat every day out of taking out menus just because of simple convenience, or they just combine elements by mix-and-matching various things that aren\u2019t great for their diet.
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Foods that are high in energy while being low in fat are great to add to your diet if you want to build muscle, lose weight or keep your weight at a constant while still allowing your body to snack on things you like. There\u2019s no reason a healthy diet has to be boring, and a healthy diet can be the greatest thing ever.
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Here are 8 great high-energy and low-fat foods to add to your diet.
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1. Fruit Salad<\/strong>
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Fruit salad<\/a> can give you the boost that your body is looking for throughout the day, and you can eat as much of it as you want without having to feel like it will impact your diet What makes fruit salad one of the best foods for high-energy snacking is the fact that a fruit salad is adaptable to your individual needs and limited only by what you can put together at that point in time.
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If there are any fruits that you prefer over others, include your choice fruits in your daily salad \u2013 and if for some reason, you don\u2019t like having to cut up fruit for a salad, you can usually throw the same ingredients into a blender, add a spoonful of yogurt and turn it into a healthy, high-energy smoothie instead.
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Most fruits that go into a fruit salad contain almost no fat, but a great boost!
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2. Muesli<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The majority of muesli <\/a>mixes don\u2019t contain any fat, and it\u2019s a great way to start off your day or indulge in a snack when your body needs a pick-me-up. One of the best ways to turn muesli into a more filling snack is to add some to your fruit salad, or have some with yogurt \u2013 but remember that for a low-fat diet, you\u2019re going to need low-fat yogurt for the best possible results.
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Muesli can also be found in the form of cereal bars if you aren\u2019t comfortable with carrying around bowls of muesli just so you can have a snack.
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Instead of ready-made mixes, you can also create your own just by combining rolled oats, nuts and seeds: You\u2019ll eventually create the perfect combination for your needs. Remember that some muesli mixes come standard with things like yogurt bits or honey glaze, which can be high in fat.
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3. Pasta<\/strong>
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Pasta <\/a>is a great way to consume a high-energy but low-fat meal throughout the day, and you should be fine including it in your diet as long as you aren\u2019t allergic to gluten or trying to cut down on carbohydrates at the same time. Pasta happens to be one of the most varied meals, and there are a thousand possible things you can do with it ranging from great lasagne to a spaghetti.
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When preparing pasta for a low-fat meal, you should ideally avoid anything that could contain a lot of fat present in the dressing or the toppings. In most cases, it\u2019s not the pasta that really has the higher fat component, but what you put on it.
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For some meals, pasta can even be prepared ahead and turned into a great salad, and portion-sized and ready-made lasagne meals can freeze well for a short time.
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4. Low-Fat Yoghurt<\/strong>
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There are a thousand-and-one possible things you can do with yogurt<\/a>, and it\u2019s a great element to include in a low-fat and high-energy diet; it\u2019s an easily accessible snack that you can even turn into a full meal \u2013 or a base for something else \u2013 and as long as you\u2019re always picking the low-fat variety off the shelf, you\u2019ll be fine.
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Yogurt can be consumed with things like muesli or fruit salad, but that\u2019s not the only things you can do with it; you can also add yogurt to a sauce, soup or casserole to add a creamy element \u2013 and you can usually add yogurt anywhere in a meal where you would normally have used cream.
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Yogurt can also serve as one part of a smoothie recipe if you prefer that over a traditional fruit salad.
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Make sure the yogurt you choose is low fat, and avoid yogurt loaded with sugar.
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5. Lean Meats<\/strong>
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A lot of people will cut meat out of their diet almost entirely when they start the beginning phases of their diet and then find that they quickly miss this element of their regular diet \u2013 and find that everything they\u2019re trying to replace it with just isn\u2019t doing the trick to give them the energy boost they need.
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Of course, if you\u2019re a vegetarian, you can skip this step \u2013 and might find other things like tofu one of the best high-energy snacks, or opt for another option on this list that doesn\u2019t contain meat.
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But if you\u2019d still like to include meat <\/a>in your diet every once in a while, you still can \u2013 you just have to change the type of cuts you\u2019re cooking with to something leaner and might have to prepare it in a healthier way other than the traditional oil-frying that can lead to excess fat. <\/strong>
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6. Berries<\/strong>
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Berries <\/a>are great for a snack because most of them contain almost no fat, and at the same time they can be the source of an excellent essential energy boost that you can use to help get you through the day; if you are adding some of the earlier meals mentioned on this list like fruit salad or muesli to your diet, you\u2019ll likely find that berries can be a great complementary component to the meal without adding any fat to the meal itself.
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If there are certain types of berries that you don\u2019t like, there\u2019s no rule that says you have to include them \u2013 and you\u2019ll quickly find a type of berry you prefer.
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Berries are versatile, and you can turn them into a fruit shake, too \u2013 or freeze them and use them as ice cubes that don\u2019t water down your drinks. They can also be found in dried varieties.
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7. Tortillas<\/strong>
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Tortillas <\/a>are a simple corn-based snack, and they\u2019re great for having high energy and low-fat snack throughout the day; they can even be turned to a complete meal with just a little bit of time and very little effort. What you do with a tortilla is limited only by your imagination \u2013 with just a little bit of salad and a dab of regular yogurt, you have a basic snack right there \u2013 or you can go for something more elaborate and opt for lean meat cuts, fried or not, included in your tortilla.
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If you aren\u2019t sure how to fold one, there are plenty of guides on the internet on how to do it best \u2013 and when you\u2019re snacking alone, it doesn\u2019t really matter how you fold it as long as it\u2019s healthy and great-tasting.  
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If you have a little more time, tortillas can even be made at home.
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8. Corn<\/strong>
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Corn <\/a>is one of the best possible high energy and low-fat snacks that you can include into your diet, and tortillas aren\u2019t the only form that you can find corn in; you can also include corn on the cob in your diet at least a few times per week \u2013 it\u2019s great food, and you can keep the fat content low as long as you aren\u2019t drowning it in butter. Try to avoid creamed sweetcorn since it can sometimes contain a lot of sugar and fat as part of the meal.
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If you want something that feels more like a snack than a meal side, you can also find corn in the slow-dried variety as a snack \u2013 or if you want, corn can be turned into a million different things in recipes, and even baked into something like a healthy cornbread that doesn\u2019t contain a lot of fat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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