How to get your kids to snack right


By AGENCY
The food kids eat between meals should reduce hunger, but the best snack is one that adds vital nutrients to their bodies as well. — TNS

This is interesting – researchers from Cornell University in the United States conducted phone interviews with teenagers in New York City to explore how they define the word “snack”.

Overall, the adolescents defined a snack as “a small, unhealthy food item that can be quickly eaten to reduce hunger between meals”.

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