How to eat snacks healthily?

"Healthy" snacks are low in energy and rich in nutrition. Using them instead of dinner can reduce energy intake and get adequate nutrition at the same time. In fact, snacks are not as diverse as dinner, and the nutrition provided is far less comprehensive and balanced than dinner. If you eat too much, it will not only lead to excess energy, but also affect the intake of other nutrients.

Eat healthy snacks and pay attention to these points.

First, you should choose snacks that suit you according to your weight and dinner intake, and control your intake. If the energy intake of three meals is less and the energy demand is higher, you can consider choosing snacks rich in protein and carbohydrates to supplement; If you are overweight or obese, you need to control your energy intake, avoid high-sugar and high-fat snacks or put an end to snacks; If you eat less vegetables and fruits for three meals, you can choose vegetables and fruits as snacks.

Second, snacks should be eaten between meals, so as not to affect the appetite for dinner. Try not to eat snacks when watching TV or chatting, so as not to eat too much unconsciously.

Third, choose snacks with lower energy among similar snacks to avoid excessive energy intake.

Fourth, pay attention to oral hygiene after eating snacks, especially children and teenagers, should develop the habit of brushing their teeth in the morning and evening, reduce the number of snacks, and rinse their mouths after eating snacks.