To Snack or Not to Snack Or Should I Graze?
What should you do? Snack – eating food between 3 larger meals Graze – eating 6 small meals/day
Why Snack? Hungry Stress-reliever Socialization Advertising
Make Good Choices Listen to your body Are you eating because youre hungry OR Is it habit?
Make Good Choices Choose nutritious snacks 1. Eat foods that take longer to eat - popcorn, apple 2. Hot foods fill you faster 3. High fiber foods keep you full longer - popcorn, apple
Snacks are smaller than a meal Eat foods from every food group Make Good Choices
Stay away from EMPTY CALORIES – foods with high amounts of calories but little nutrition