Do You Snack Without Knowing"
Have you ever polished off that bag of Doritos in front of the TV without even noticing"
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Have you ever polished off that bag of Doritos in front of the TV without even noticing"
OK, so I must be truthful; maybe not Doritos but certainly another equally as non-nutritious snack.
Lily, our favourite nutritionist, knows what it means to snack and how we can best avoid it.
She has decoded the science of snacking and how to manage those pesky cravings.
Do you need to snack"
We are all unique and requirements vary between individuals, therefore snacking may be beneficial for some yet unnecessary for others. If you go for long gaps between meals, your blood sugar levels can drop which can hinder concentration and leave you feeling irritable, tired and ‘hangry’. Snacking can, therefore, be beneficial to keep your blood sugar and energy levels stable. However when mindless snacking occurs, which can often happen when we’re under stress, bored or exposed to distractions such as watching TV, we may be consuming unnecessary calories, fat, sugar and salt.
Why do I have cravings"
Whilst hunger is our body’s natural reaction to needing nourishment, cravings, on the other hand, are specific for certain types of foods. Cravings tend to be psychological rather than physiological, for example, brain imaging studies have shown that foods such as sugar can induc...
The post Do You Snack Without Knowing" appeared first on Vicki Archer.
Have you ever polished off that bag of Doritos in front of the TV without even noticing"
OK, so I must be truthful; maybe not Doritos but certainly another equally as non-nutritious snack.
Lily, our favourite nutritionist, knows what it means to snack and how we can best avoid it.
She has decoded the science of snacking and how to manage those pesky cravings.
Do you need to snack"
We are all unique and requirements vary between individuals, therefore snacking may be beneficial for some yet unnecessary for others. If you go for long gaps between meals, your blood sugar levels can drop which can hinder concentration and leave you feeling irritable, tired and ‘hangry’. Snacking can, therefore, be beneficial to keep your blood sugar and energy levels stable. However when mindless snacking occurs, which can often happen when we’re under stress, bored or exposed to distractions such as watching TV, we may be consuming unnecessary calories, fat, sugar and salt.
Why do I have cravings"
Whilst hunger is our body’s natural reaction to needing nourishment, cravings, on the other hand, are specific for certain types of foods. Cravings tend to be psychological rather than physiological, for example, brain imaging studies have shown that foods such as sugar can induc...
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