Smart snacking may prevent you from overeating at meal time. Most of us get hungry about every 3 to 4 hours. So, if there’s a long stretch between meals, you are likely to get hungry which is why a snack would be appropriate. Without a healthy snack, there’s a good chance you’ll just make up for it by overeating at your next meal.
Smart snacking can help you reduce your overall calorie intake for the
day. Sometimes people figure that they are just going to add snacks (and
their calories) right on top of everything they are already eating. But if a
well-planned, healthy snack helps you eat less at mealtimes, then you will cut
your daily calories overall.
Smart snacking can help you to work more healthy foods into your day. This
is usually my strongest argument for those who resist snacking (or who skip
meals altogether). The more often you eat, the easier it will be to work in
your daily servings of healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, and calcium-rich
dairy products.