Is snacking bad for health? Quality and timing are important. A study by Dr. Kate Bermingham and the ZOE group presented at the American Society of Nutrition conference is trying to get to the bottom of it. They had over 850 participants log their food intake in real time over a few days and measured levels of sugar and fat in the blood to gain insight into how their bodies were responding to food. Higher quality snacks were associated with more favourable health markers, like lower blood fat in and better insulin sensitivity. They also found that snacking late in the evening, after 9pm, was associated with worse markers of health like bigger spikes in blood sugar and more fat in the blood. If those late night snacks were higher quality then this effect was smaller, but still unfavourable. This research suggests that focusing on snacking could be an effective strategy to promote health. If you’re a snacker, aim to choose healthier snacks and aim to eat those snacks earlier in the day. I’m feeling pretty good about my morning cashew snack to get me through the conference today. That’s what science tastes like.
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