So what is a snack? What foods are classified as snacks? Actually, snacks are not necessarily snacks. Snacks other than three meals a day can be called snacks, including apples, dried fruits and other very nutritious foods. There are many kinds of snacks, many kinds, many kinds. Snacks are not devoid of nutrition. Some snacks also contain certain nutrients, so it is no problem to eat them occasionally. If you eat three meals a day normally and then eat snacks correctly, there will be overnutrition, and the rest of the nutrition will be converted into fat, which is very harmful to your health. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia can all stare at you.
When is it reasonable to eat snacks? Snacks can't be eaten without restraint, and people's digestive system needs rest. When eating, the digestive system begins to work. When the food in the stomach is digested and emptied, gastric juice, intestinal juice and bile are secreted at this time, which will produce hunger and appetite. If you keep eating snacks, your stomach will never be empty, so you won't feel hungry, and you will naturally lose your appetite when you eat. This is why children can't eat more snacks at ordinary times.
Snacks should be eaten at a reasonable time, usually in the morning 10 or around 4 pm, that is, more than two hours after breakfast or lunch. Choosing this time to eat snacks can effectively replenish physical strength. Especially for the elderly and children, choosing to supplement energy during these two periods can not only supplement nutrition, but also not affect the appetite of the next meal. For young women, eating more dried fruit snacks can nourish the skin and help delay aging.
Which foods are more suitable as daily snacks? Pay attention to nutrition when choosing snacks. Choose nutritious foods as snacks, such as milk, yogurt, floss, beef jerky, cakes, fruits, etc. Nuts can also protect the brain, especially suitable for children and office workers, such as peanuts, pine nuts, almonds, etc., which can not only relieve brain fatigue, make skin smooth and tender, but also add points to beauty. Don't choose potato chips, jelly, preserved fruit and other foods that are fried or damage your teeth.
Who needs snacks? 1, the elderly: the digestive function of the elderly is declining. Eating snacks properly is good for your health, because eating too many meals not only does not digest, but also brings great burden to the digestive system and even indigestion. Therefore, the elderly should not overeat during three meals, just eat 7-8 minutes full, and eat some digestible snacks between meals, which can not only ensure the supply of energy, but also not cause adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract and delay aging.
2, diabetic patients: diabetic patients eat too much at a meal, which will make blood sugar rise rapidly, which is very unfavorable to the condition. Therefore, the total food intake of three meals a day can be broken down into six or seven meals, and blood sugar can rise rapidly. Of course, what to eat, you need to follow the doctor's advice, and you can't eat whatever you want to avoid high blood sugar.
3, patients with gastrointestinal diseases: patients with gastrointestinal diseases have weakened digestive function, eating too much at a meal, indigestion, malabsorption, not only free of money, but also increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and aggravate the condition. Therefore, such patients also need to eat less and eat more meals. Of course, snacks should be easy to digest.
4, pregnant women: pregnant women have a large physical demand, and the energy provided by three meals a day is not enough. It is necessary to add meals to ensure the nutritional supply of themselves and the fetus in the abdomen. If the energy intake in food is not enough, the maternal energy substance will be used to make pregnant women calcium-deficient and anemia.
In short, choosing the right snacks and eating them in moderation will not only make you fat, but also add points to beauty and delay aging.