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Healthy Snacking - Top 10 Tips To Help Choose
Nutrient Dense Snack Foods
As Americans, most of us don't meet the recommended number of servings of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. Population studies done by the USDA consistently reflect inadequate intakes of fruits and vegetables in children, as well as adults. The good news is that diets containing lots of fruits and vegetables have been linked with reductions in heart disease, obesity and certain types of cancer. With the variety of fruits and vegetables to choose from, there's no excuse not to eat them all year round. Snacking on fruits and vegetables is a great way to improve your diet and reduce the incidence of chronic diseases. Nutritionists consider fruits and vegetables "powerhouses" since they pack lots of nutrients in very few calories. Below are some simple tips to get more produce in your diet. Healthy Snacking Tip #1 Healthy Snacking Tip #2 Healthy Snacking Tip #3 Healthy Snacking Tip #4 Healthy Snacking Tip #5 Healthy Snacking Tip #6 Healthy Snacking Tip #7 Healthy Snacking Tip #8 Healthy Snacking Tip #9 Healthy Snacking Tip #10
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The
word 'snack' often conjures up images of potato chips, cookies and
snack cakes. The 1 ounce, single serving bags of these commonly
eaten snacks have been replaced with larger 2 ½ oz bags.
Sadly, most of us consume the whole bag and disregard the number
of servings, as well as the calories, fat and sodium. Fortunately,
these are not the only foods available for snacking and really should
be limited to just now and then. Eating too many high calorie, high
fat snacks can lead to obesity - increasing the risk of heart disease,
certain cancers and diabetes. Diets high in sodium have been linked
with increased risk of high blood pressure and certain types of
cancer. No thanks!
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