February 14, 2012

Snacking Snafus

Snacks can be incorporated into a healthy diet. However, without awareness & portion control, snacking can also lead to excess calories & weight gain.

People eat for many reasons... including stress, boredom, fatigue, or habit. Suggestions:
- Try this tool to figure out if you're actually hungry-- http://www.myeatsmartmovemore.com/HungryFull.html

- Try drinking water. Our brains can misinterpret thirst as hunger.

- Try distracting yourself. Keeping your mind or hands busy may help eliminate or postpone a snack (which is actually a "new" potential weight loss tool... http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20120130/new-weight-loss-strategy-postponing-snack).

Food Cravings can be especially frustrating to deal with... For reasons why cravings happen & tips, check out http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/cravings-why-they-strike-what-to-do?.ecd=wnl_din_011211.

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