Lately, I have been on the hunt for tasty and guilt free foods to snack on instead of the abundance of chocolate and Girl Scout cookies that are usually in my pantry.

When I was in Costco last week, I picked up the most delicious snack food that I could not believe that was actually heathy as well.

Quaker Apple Cinnamon Rice Cakes:

These caught my eye immediately because first off, I love apple cinnamon and rice cakes are said to be light and guilt-free. This snack is great before or after a workout or just a snack on the go.

It definitely satisfies my sweet tooth. They are gluten free and only 50 calories per cake. I usually buy the rice cakes at Harris Teeter where they offer white cheddar, buttered popcorn, chocolate crunch, lightly salted, caramel corn and salt free rice cakes as well.

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Skinny Pop Popcorn:

After eating this popcorn, I will never go back to movie theater popcorn again. It has the perfect amount of salt and butter taste but the best part is that it is only 39 calories per cup. The popcorn is also gluten free, non GMO and only has sunflower oil and salt on it. The bag is fairly large if purchased at Costco.

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Snapea Crisps:

One of my favorite fast food foods is McDonalds fries, which is never a good thing to put in your body.

My new years resolution this year was to cut the fast food and try to eat healthier so when I found these Snap Pea Crisps in Whole Foods, I sampled them and immediately loved them. They taste so much better than french fries and you do not even need ketchup.

They have 50 percent less fat and lower sodium than regular potato chips. The crisps are also gluten free and GMO free with only 110 calories for every 22 crisps.

If you are hesitant on buying these, Whole Foods offers free samples to every product that they sell, even if it is not out to sample. Simply ask one of the employees and they will get it for you.

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