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> don't snack I have often heard the exact opposite advice: eat smaller meals and have more between meal snacks, though obviously with a focus on healthy snack
by wanorris 19y ago
> don't snack
I have often heard the exact opposite advice: eat smaller meals and have more between meal snacks, though obviously with a focus on healthy snacks.
Why do you find this to be a more effective approach?
- kingnothing 19y agoMore recent research has shown that it doesn't make much if any difference as to the number of meals you eat. I don't have the journal link right now, but it's out there. I'm most comfortable not eating much for the first 3-4 hours of the day so that I can eat more in the afternoon and evening to get that nice, full feeling at dinner. If you prefer eating 5-6 meals a day, go for it. Anything is better than eating like the masses.
- justindz 19y agoEating smaller meals isn't a bad approach. Don't snack should have been "don't eat packaged snack food" because it's more likely to be junk. So, we agree. If you want to slice up some cucumber and dip some humus, that's probably fine. If you're staring at a bag of chips, that's probably trouble. One of the best methods to make snacking benign is to not stock anything unhealthy. Like, if it's crap, don't buy it and then you won't have to worry about avoiding eating it at home later.