What are the best food choices when you find yourself in a convenience store? First and foremost, don't stress out — even your local convenience store has many South Beach Diet-friendly options! The most important rule: Bypass the highly processed foods that are filled with sugar and/or artery-clogging trans fats and saturated fats. These include chips, cookies, snack cakes, candy bars, nachos, frozen drinks, and other beverages made with added sugars. Now, take a few minutes to look around, and you'll probably find individual packets of roasted nuts and seeds — a reliable and tasty South Beach Diet snack. Many convenience stores also offer other healthy items, such as fresh fruit, fat-free or low-fat artificially sweetened flavored yogurt, reduced-fat cheese sticks, whole-grain crackers, lean deli meats, and low-fat cottage cheese. Any one of these snacks paired with a bottle of water or a diet soda is a suitable selection.

Another option is to pack a snack ahead of time if you know you'll be on the road. Having a healthy snack on hand is always a safe bet!

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