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Snack Quiz: Are Your Snacks Helping or Hurting You?

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    Snack Quiz: Are Your Snacks Helping or Hurting You?

    By Eight Hats | Nutrition Tips | Comments are Closed | 20 September, 2010 | 0


    Test  I get questions about snacks a lot!  Should I snack or shouldn’t I? How
    often?  Here is a little quiz (only
    6 questions) to help you see how good of a snacker you are and to help you
    improve your eating habits.



      
    1.  Snacks:

      a. Are like
    “mini-meals,” containing smaller amounts of what I eat at meals – a few bites
    of chicken stir-fry or a small salad

      b. Kill my diet –
    by stopping snacking, I could lose a few pounds

      c. Help me
    splurge between healthy meals – I like to munch on a cookie or a miniature
    candy bar while waiting on my whole-grain and vegetable-laden dinner to finish
    cooking

    2.  How many hours do you usually go
    between eating?

      a. 2 hours or
    less

      b. about 4 hours

      c. 6 hours or
    more

    3. Before a party
    that will include food, which are you most likely to do?

      a. Eat a small
    snack, such as a banana with peanut butter, 1 cup yogurt, or a small bowl of
    cereal, to tide you over

      b. Eat whatever
    you want, because you know you want to enjoy yourself and eat what you like at
    the party, so you might as well enjoy the whole day

      c. Try not to eat
    anything to save up your calories, so that you can enjoy yourself at the party 

    4.  Where do you eat most of your snacks or
    meals?

      a. In the car

      b. In front of
    the television or computer

      c. At the kitchen
    table

    5.  I usually snack when:

      a. My stomach is
    growling

      b. I know that I
    will not eat a full meal for quite some time

      c. I am feeling
    stressed or tense

    6.  Your coworker comes to work every day
    with several containers of food for lunch and snacks – carrot sticks, apples,
    trail mix, protein bars…

      a. This strikes
    you as pretty odd, because the vending machine is right down the hall and to
    the left, plus someone usually brings in cookies or something yummy for
    everyone to share – seems kind of obsessive to you

      b. This seems
    like a very wise behavior, because after all, you bring in you own little
    collection of food items from home and understand that preparation is key to
    living a healthful lifestyle

      c. You often ask
    your coworker if you can eat something that she has brought, because you did
    not know that you would need to work this late and the snack cake that you ate
    1 hour ago just is not cutting it

    Scoring:
     
    Give yourself 1 point for each of the following correct
    answers, and 0 points if you chose an incorrect answer.

    Answers:
     
    1a, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6b

    Results:
    If your total score is a 5 or 6, you are a smart snacker!  Keep up the good work, but do not
    forget to switch things up every once in a while to keep your repertoire
    enjoyable.

    If your score is 4 or less, keep the following tips mind:

    ·     
    Try to eat something every 4 hours.  Good examples are fruit and yogurt
    parfaits, fruit or vegetables dipped in peanut butter or hummus, a high-fiber
    cereal with milk, or whole grain crackers served with a reduced fat cheddar
    cheese

    ·     
    People eat much more food when they are distracted
    in situations, such as having a meal at the desk while working, eating at the
    movie theater, or munching on fast food while running errands.  Try to take a few moments to focus only
    on your food

    ·     
    Do not look at snacks as a “diet sin”.  Actually, snacks will help keep your
    metabolism running, help you to avoid eating too much later in the day, and aid
    you in getting all of the nutrients that you need to power you through your
    next workout

    Estelle L. Benoit, RD, LDN

    Source: www.rd411.com

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