Snacking can be incorporated into a healthy diet as long as
good snacking choices are being made. Recent research has identified
reasons that consumers choose unhealthy snacks, which were defined as “foods consumed
between the three main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) containing high amounts
of ingredients like fat and sugar”. The largest reported reason for unhealthy
snacking was “enjoying a special occasion”. Younger people indicated a higher
score for each reason of choosing unhealthy snacks, showing that differences
among age groups were the largest. This research will help guide health
education development in the future with a focus on healthy snacking at social
gatherings. These new educational tactics will help better the health of many people.
For more information on this study visit: http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science/Unhealthy-snacking-What-drives-consumers
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