What is the point of eating healthy? Why should I spend more time trying to find healthy options in healthy vending machines, especially when they cost more?

The benefits of healthy eating and snacking are endless. Here are the most important reasons why you should go out of your way to eat healthy.

•Energy – When you fuel your body with the right things you have much more energy than you are used to. Heavy foods slow you down and make you feel sluggish. Try eating less dense foods with more natural ingredients in them and watch your energy level stay up throughout the day.

•Antioxidants – A lot of healthy teas and even dark chocolates contain antioxidants. Antioxidants are nutrients that stop or slow down the natural process of oxidation that occurs in our bodies. They also help your immune health and have been thought to help lower your chances of cancers, diabetes, and heart disease.

•Vitamins - Vitamins help with your body’s daily functions and, just like antioxidants, they also help with oxidative damages. In addition to your daily vitamins, you can also get a lot of vitamins from foods and beverages. Vitamin water, if you couldn’t tell by the name, is loaded with vitamins and minerals and oranges contain a lot of Vitamin C. Gusto vends this!