4/19/2011 08:03:00 pm
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Smarter ways to snackSo what's the solution? Snacking, then, is not the problem. The problem is our choice of nibble. "We know how to have a healthy, balanced meal but not a healthy, balanced snack," observes nutritionist Stephanie Moore. Offender No 1 is the common crisp. The most popular snack in the UK – a reported £1.4 billion packets are sold each year – they are high in fat, salt and, all too often, artificial flavourings. Then there's our penchant for the high-fat, high-sugar chocolate bar. Fancy a small bar of Dairy Milk? That'll be 255 calories, 27.8 grams of sugar and 14.6 grams of fat. Even options marketed as healthier alternatives – cereal bars, for instance, or rice cakes – can harbour unhealthy amounts of salt and sugar.
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