Snacking vs. Grazing: Where’s the line?
Apr 17, 2020During an interview with Ismini Soteropoulos, MS, RD, LDN, a registered dietician at BI-Lahey Healthcare’s Lifestyle Health Program, we learn there’s actually a line between snacking and grazing.
So the good news … there’s nothing wrong with having a snack if you need one or want one. It’s only a problem when snacking becomes frequent and unplanned. Important points to remember about snacking:
- Don’t skip meals or replace them with snacks. Be sure to eat three nutritious meals during the day – spaced about four hours apart.
- If you need or want a snack, that’s ok. If you’re snacking less than two hours after you finished your last meal – then it’s probably a bit too early, too soon! Try spacing your snack and meal about two hours apart.
- Making protein part of your snack will go a long way in feeling satisfied. I mean, whoever is satisfied after a serving a potato chips?
- Eliminate or hide your trigger foods. You know the ones … they’re the “once-I-start-I-can’t-stop” treats.
- Make healthier choices available – the snacks that taste good AND you have a sense of control over them.
Watch the interview with Ismini in the video library.
