Do You Snack Too Much? Most Of Us Do

Sneaky snacks are probably the biggest cause for diet failures, because we do too much of it and we don’t track snacks like we should. That’s not even to mention that we most often don’t choose healthy snacks either.
Let’s be honest, when we reach for a snack it’s most often something that is sweet, salty or savory like chips or chocolates and everything in between.

Is our tendency to snack so much our fault? It is very difficult to maintain a healthy diet regimen with all the temptations that are available to us. It wasn’t always like this, just a few years ago most of us had limited availability of snacks in the house. Sure you had chips and crackers and maybe a few sweets but now we are inundated with every kind of treat that are far from healthy. It takes a very strong mindset to avoid snacking on the bad stuff.

We all know what we should be snacking on, and how often to snack and of course how much to snack on. Knowledge isn’t the issue, it comes down to trying to do the right thing as often as we can. This is not to say that you should never have an occasional snack or treat that isn’t, the healthiest choice, but we should try to limit these occasions as much as we can.

There's a new report out on SNACKING, and it found that the average person skips three meals a week. A survey conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Breakstone's,"

The average person also eats three snacks every day, with chips and fruit being the most popular choices.  Crackers were next, followed by cookies and ice cream.

Only 25% of people say they're "very aware" of the "daily nutritional value of protein their snacks offer."  (Even if they're "very aware" that it's ZILCH.)

One problem is that people may choose some healthy meals intentionally, but they don't account for EVERYTHING they put in their mouth.

The average person can only remember 57% of everything they ate over just the LAST THREE DAYS. 

(Talker Research)

Americans are snacking more than ever. And the choices that we have pick from have never been more plentiful. People here in Massachusetts are also big on snacks. Here are the top 5 go to snacks for Massachusetts.

We celebrate national snack day every March 4. Which is appropriate because we March 4 to the snack cabinet multiple times a day.

It wasn’t always this way when it came to snacks. If you grew up in the 70s or 80s, you probably didn’t have as many choices as we do now. Of course, there was a variety of chips and crackers and assorted pastries Delights. These days have to grocery stores are filled with a huge variety of snacks.

They used to be you would just buy a bag of chips. Then came Fritos, Doritos and Cheetos. As if that wasn’t enough each of those brands now come with dozens of different flavors for every taste imaginable.

As a matter of fact, Lays potato chips has had contest for years asking fans to come up with a different type of chip. People can submit different flavors of their favorite foods in hopes of leas selecting theirs as the new chip of the year.

My wife once submitted hush puppy lays . She was convinced that it would be that year‘s winner. Unfortunately, it was not to be but dreams die hard given the opportunity she would resubmit the idea every year.

A market research company released a map that shows the most-searched-for SNACK in every U.S. state . . . and the results were pretty bland.

Rice Krispies Treats were #1 in 18 different states . . . Doritos was the preferred snack in 16 states . . . and Cheetos was the top snack in eight states. So 42 of 50 states picked one of those three.

There were a few SLIGHTLY more unique picks: Fritos and Chex Mix both carried three states . . . Lay's potato chips were the top pick in two states . . . and New Jersey went with Cheerios.

That adds up to 51, because they included Washington, D.C. A few other favorites that didn't rank Number One, but made the Top Five in a number of states are: Goldfish, Pringles, Tostitos, Starburst, and Chips Ahoy.

(The Pioneer Woman)

(Here's the map, with the Top Five in each state.)

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Super versatile chip, you can use them in nachos or use them as a super dip chip. Plus they come in a variety of flavors to satisfy anyone's tastes. Also, they are pretty economical and usually come in a large bag.

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What toddler was not raised on Goldfish? They first came as a cheddar only snack but quickly became much more variety packed with every flavor from pizza to jalepeno. Although we would think that those spicy Goldfish are made for mom and dad and not the kidddos.

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Always a fun snack, who doesn't enjoy licking the Cheeto dust off of our fingers? They are great in a snack mix that you can either buy or make yourself. The Flaming Hot Cheeto is so popular that cookbooks have been made just for them. Plus, you can buy a Halloween costume and go as one.

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Doritos have been a fan favorite since the late 60's when they were an alternative to the classic chip. Since then Doritos has put out dozens of different flavors starting with Cool Ranch and moving onto insanely hot Doritos and even a 3D version of the mighty chip.

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Go to snack for kids lunches and a quick on the run treat. The genius of making a breakfast cereal in milk into a delicious marshmallow crispy treat has made this the number one snack for Bay Staters.