Snacking is so ingrained in modern culture that an entire industry has been built around it.
A stunning statistic is that Americans consume 1.2 billion pounds of potato chips annually… and Australians & Kiwis are probably not far behind.
Can snacking help or hinder your efforts toward Super Health? Should I eat every three hours, every two hours, or perhaps not snack at all? Is the standard “three square meals a day” sufficient for good health?
The effect of snacking, or meal frequency, on body weight, blood lipids, and the risk of heart disease has long been a matter of debate. Some researchers have found an association between snacking between meals and obesity. By contrast, another group of researchers found that increasing meal frequency was associated with lower body weight in men, but not in women. On the basis of both animal and human research, other researchers have also suggested that larger, less frequent meals increase the risk of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
On LivingFuelTV, we tackle these questions and add simple, cost-free strategies to help improve the health of you and your family that you can incorporate today.
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