Ask a nutritionist - should I snack or not?
In many respects it’s not about a snack itself, but about your overall daily intake. We want a decent macro-nutrient content, so, – fats (are by most underrated), and protein, throughout the day, and if we get these right in our meals, we may be required to snack less throughout the rest of the day. Overall calories for they day, can be one area to consider in some cases as well, especially if snacking, has a major influence on this, day to day.
How about the snack itself?
Then, what are you snacking on? If we are to snack, We need protein and healthy fats to help balance carbohydrate elements, or else more unhelpful cravings are at risk of continuing.
Protein elements including nuts, seeds, eggs or dairy, as well as healthy fats, also contained in nuts, seeds and avocados, plus, fibre, from whole fruit, vegetables or wholegrain elements, help to slow and balance the release of carbohydrate and lessen how they impact our blood sugar.
What's the overall consensus?
Snacking is fine, but on the other hand, it is also helpful to give your gut a break. We are now a generation of grazers. which humans weren’t traditionally. Therefore, extending the overnight fast by cutting snacks in the evening can be really helpful in this respect. It gives your gut and metabolism time to switch off and recuperate.
Ultimately, snacking needs can also be individual, in terms of blood sugar balance and your own individual metabolism. So, get in touch with a nutritionist if you need more 1:1 guidance.
