Snacking during the day, in a healthy way, helps to balance our body’s daily nourishment needs. Snacking helps to avoid over-eating at a next “main” meal because we are not feeling “starved”. When we leave so long between the usual three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner), our blood sugar levels drop, as do our energy levels and then we are inclined then to eat more at the next “main” meal than we should, or to rush and grab an unhealthy alternative. [Read more…]