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When snacking, choose wisely
pa href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda88330105369cf6a0970b-pi style=FLOAT: rightimg alt=W_snacking class=at-xid-6a00e00986beda88330105369cf6a0970b src=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda88330105369cf6a0970b-320wi style=MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px //a Today, people#0160;want foods to provide not just nutrients but protection against human frailties. We demand foods that fill us up and curb our appetites at the same time—with minimal calories—and shield us from cancer and other disease. Basically, we want even our snacks to perform for us. /p p class=textAccording to the Institute of Food Technologists, 66 percent of all consumers want snacks with more nutrition, and 63 percent want them with fewer calories. In response, the American food industry is intent on providing quot;smart treats.quot; What quot;smartquot; mostly means is food packaged in units of 100 calories or less, says Roger Clemens, professor of food science at the University of Southern California. He believes today#39;s ideal snack is a product of new food technologies, like fruits and veggies dried to a manageable medium between hard leather and slurpy succulence. quot;It#39;s too messy to eat a regular peach while driving your car,quot; he says, quot;but new low-moisture packaging with a built-in antimicrobial layer can help people enjoyquot; a nutritious peach./p p class=textAnd the individual packaging will automatically help people reduce portion size, right? That#39;s the theory. /p p class=textBut two studies reported in the emJournal of Consumer Research/em suggest that we have ways of outsmarting even the smartest of treats. A team of Dutch and Portuguese researchers found that small packages encourage people to consume more calories: They make people particularly likely to give into temptation in the first place. By contrast, large packages activate people#39;s dieting concerns, says an Arizona State University team; they tend to prompt eaters to think twice before opening and diving in. /p p class=textThe solution is not to wage war against snacking, says Brian Wansink, author of emMindless Eating/em and head of the USDA#39;s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. What really drives snacking is our need for compensation. We reward ourselves for doing something difficult, like exercise or having a bad day watching the kids. /p p class=textWansink#39;s list of smart snacks begins with high-protein food like a handful of nuts or a glass of low-fat milk. Tomato juice works, as do fresh fruits and cut veggies. Even smarter is to substitute an alternative behavior, like going for a walk. Smartest of all, he insists, is drinking a glass of water. quot;We often confuse dehydration for hunger.quot;#0160; /p p class=textspan class=titlestrongThe Smartest Treats/strong/span /p div ul class=text li class=text style=PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14ptstrongNuts, roasted/strong: Blue Diamond Wasabi and Soy Almonds, 1 oz. 170 calories li class=text style=PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14ptstrongMilk/strong: 2% reduced fat 8 oz. 130 calories li class=text style=PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14ptstrongSoy milk/strong: Silk Soymilk, Very Vanilla, 8 oz. 130 calories li class=text style=PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14ptstrongYogurt/strong: Stonyfield Farm Organic low-fat yogurt, 6 oz. 90 calories li class=text style=PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14ptstrongApple/strong: medium size 70 calories li class=text style=PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14ptstrongDark chocolate/strong: Endangered Species Chocolate Supreme, 1.5 oz. 220 calories /li /li/li/li/li/li/ul /divNo Comments Yet
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