Snacking is a smart way to keep hunger at bay throughout the day, but the key is snacking on the right things, at the right times, and in the right places. Are your snacking habits healthy--or horrific? Find out how your snacks stack up with this short quiz.
Spark - Are You a Smart Snacker?
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t_questions.asp?quizid=70 We do it in the car, on the train, in front of the TV, on the phone, and even in bed. For too many of us, snacking has become so automatic that our brains barely register the hand-to-mouth motion. And it's not as if we're all reaching for diet-friendly apples: A 2010 study from the University of North Carolina found that most of us eat nearly 600 calories a day—roughly a third of our food in snacks rather than meals.
If you are not a snacker that is okay, you still get full points but IF you are a snacker keep in mind that the calories in your snacks count too. Some consider a snack as mini-meals. A SNACK IS 200 CALORIES OR LESS; more than that and it is a meal. When you snack you have to consider your total daily calorie limit and then distribute the calories to include your snacks.
Spark - 55 Healthy Snacks Under 200 Calories
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_articles.asp?id=1792 Pre & Post Workout snacks
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e-and-after-a-workout I encourage parents to discuss the after game snacks. Do are kids need them? Do they need the sugar processed snack they are getting? Are we teaching them bad habits?
For the purpose of this challenge there is no limits on how many snacks a day you have. We are encouraging you to make ONE of those snacks a healthy one.
This Challenge is not to encourage you to snack if you are not already a snacker; but if you do snack, this is to encourage you to choose healthy snacks, under 200 calories.
Challenge
1) Record all you eat including your snacks and don't forget to include those bite size chocolates or mints or gum.
2) Add a point each day for eating that healthy snack.
See if you can reach 10 points for the week. Post your Count during the week.
Edited by: JADEROSE1234 at: 8/18/2018 (12:39)
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