Sunday, November 9, 2008

Another great idea that didn't work

It's official. Another great weight-loss idea has backfired.

This time it's the 100-calorie-snack-packs of cookies, crackers and other treats. Recent studies show that people tend to eat more calories throughout the day when they include these foods in their diet.

How can this be?!

Apparently these single-serving treats feel so harmless that they don't get picked up by our personal "guilt radar." Experts believe that eating treats normally makes you compensate by eating healtier later on. The small-serving snack-packs don't.

I am especially convinced that this is true with children. When I ask kids to name healthy foods, they frequently mention Oreo snack-packs or Goldfish snack-packs right along with the fruits and veggies.

I think these snack packs can still be a good idea--just make sure to tell your kids or yourself that it's still junk.

1 comments:

David Arnold said...

hey jill

rememebbr me / dave arnold

sorry / ive been busy at worrk

both the wife andd i have fallen off the wagon and need your help to get back on

way to soft

i dont seem to have the will power over the llong term so also think it would be better if we did it together

can we come in first thing tomorrow (wed morning) and get started?

i think kim needs to get kids to school by 730 so what time are you open?

also is there such a thing as ressession considerate group rate?

ive said it before but if you made a meal pack of one days worth of ffood that your clients would pick up every other day ffor example and thheir was all the food excluding water for the day that woould be the best

i dont care what i eat as long as i dont ahve to think

call me / see you tomorrow

tks dave arnold 310 850 1259