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by Henry tong 3 years ago

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Snacking

Snacking can significantly impact your health based on the choices you make. Consuming unhealthy snacks, typically high in empty calories, sugar, and salt, can lead to weight gain and high blood pressure due to their low nutritional value.

Snacking

Snacking

Unhealthy snacking

High amounts of sugar and salt
low in nutrients
high on empty calories

Benefits of snacking

Help prevent overeating
Promote growth
Provide energy

What is a snack

A small meal eaten between regular meals

Healthy snacking

Low in sugar and/or salt content
Low in fat
Does not contain simple sugars

Dangers

Eat snacks when you're hungry, control yourself
limit the intake of snacks, you can still gain weight
Avoid unhealthy snacks, "avoid the nutritional wasteland"