Snack
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A snack is a small portion of food eaten between meals. The food might be snack food—items like potato chips or baby carrots—but could also simply be a smaller amount of any food item.
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[edit] Snacks and health
Excessive snacking has been implicated in the increasing prevalence of obesity in many countries.[citation needed]
Healthy snacks include those that have significant vitamins, are low in saturated fat and added sugars and have a low sodium content.[1] Examples of healthy snacks include:
- Foods that have Whole grains [1]
- Fruits and vegetables [1]
- Nuts and seeds [1]
- Low fat dairy products [1]
- Lean meats,[2] eggs, such as hard boiled eggs[2] and lean cheese.
[edit] Snacks and cognition
A Tufts University, Department of Psychology empirical study titled, "Effect of an afternoon confectionery snack on cognitive processes critical to learning" found that a consumption of a confectionery snack in the afternoon improved spatial memory in the study's sample group, but in the area of attention performance had a mixed effect.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "What Are Healthy Snacks?" California After School Resource Center. Accessed September 2011.
- ^ a b "Say Yes to Healthy Snacks!" Illinois Early Learning Project. Accessed September 2011.
- ^ Mahoney, Caroline R.; Taylor, Holly A.; Kanarek, Robin B. (September 21, 2006). "Effect of an afternoon confectionery snack on cognitive processes critical to learning." Tufts University.
- (April 3, 1973.) "America: just one long snack bar." Ellensburg Daily Record. Accessed October 2011.
[edit] External links
- Wikibooks Cookbook – A collection of recipes from around the world
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