Snack stash: vending machines are money-sucking predators just waiting to make you fat. Put the one in your office out of business with these handy junk-food alternatives

Men's Fitness, June-July, 2005

[1] Smucker's Natural peanut butter. Keep a 12-ounce jar in your desk at all times. Each tablespoon you inhale provides 4 grams of muscle-fueling protein.

[2] Bush's Original baked beans. The microwave container is perfect when you want something hot--and with 11 grams per container, there's no better source of stomach-filling fiber.

[3] Mojo Bars. Although it's no protein bar, each nut-and-fruit-filled Mojo packs around 200 calories, plus a very respectable 2-to-1 ratio of carbs to protein.

[4] Steakhouse Tenders. Like a cross between Slim Jims and jerky, these chewy meat strips contain just 80 calories--and 14 grams of protein--per serving.

[5] Emerald of California dry-roasted almonds. Perfect for work because they're high in fiber, healthy fats, vitamin E, and they come in a resealable canister.

[6] Wasabi-coated green peas. Better than chips or pretzels, these dried peas provide crunch plus wasabi bite to flame-broil your salt-starved taste buds.

[7] Chicken of the Sea pink salmon pouch. Mix the contents of this ingenious pouch with leftover pasta or salad from your lunch, or eat the meat right from the bag.