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7 Healthier Football Snacks You’ll Actually Want to Eat

Keep the wings. Make the nachos. Then add a few things that bring more variety to the table.

Sunday football has a way of turning into an all day snack fest.

A few chips before kickoff. Wings by halftime. And if you’re lucky, some nachos in the third quarter.

But suddenly, you’ve been eating for three hours.

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“Game-day food can absolutely fit into a balanced diet,” says Samantha Oldman, RD, with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group. “The easiest way to make it work is to give yourself some variety instead of relying on the same few heavier snacks all afternoon.”

Looking for some football snacks that can fit into a balanced diet and a great football game? Try these.

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