Woman & Home Feel Good You – September 2019

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SAVVY SNACKER

Well done! You’ve realised that

snacking isn’t the enemy – in fact,

it can be a useful tool in balancing

your blood sugar and keeping your

energy constant. Choosing healthy

snacks, and keeping sensible options

close to hand can help you to stay on

the right path. Remember though, it’s

OK to treat yourself occasionally.

6 -11

HUNGER HALTER

You tend to only snack when you’re

hungry, but this can sometimes mean

you eat too close to meals and don’t

fill up enough at mealtimes – leading

to a vicious circle of hunger and

snacking. ‘Signs of genuine hunger

can include feeling dizzy, the inability

to concentrate and irritability,’ explains

Harriet Smith, dietitian from Surrey

Dietitian. ‘It can affect the brain,

making us “hangry”. To break the

cycle, eat a healthy diet with plenty

of wholegrain, low-GI foods. Plan

your snacks too, to avoid making

poor choices when hunger strikes.

12 - 17

FATIGUE FIGHTER

Despite your best intentions, when

your energy is low you feel the need

for a sugary boost. ‘Rather than snacks

containing refined carbohydrates

(think white carbs, sugary snacks etc),

which can cause blood sugar to

spike then drop, try reaching for

carrot sticks and houmous, or yogurt

and banana. These release energy

more slowly and should help you to

maintain consistent energy levels

throughout the day,’ advises Harriet.

18 - 24

TIME’S UP TREATER

During the day, you make good

choices, but when it gets to the

evening, all your good intentions go

out of the window. ‘Often people try

to be good during the day, but it can

mean that they are not eating enough,’

explains Harriet. ‘This means that

later we may lose our willpower.

Healthy snacking during the day

can be a way to keep energy levels

stable and help us to avoid

overdoing it in the evening.’

25 - 31

MOODY MUNCHER

It’s common for us to reach for comfort

when we feel emotionally low, or

stressed. You start out with good

intentions, but negative feelings have

you reaching for the chocolate or

crisps. ‘If you’re perhaps reaching

for food when there’s no biological

hunger there, you need to take some

time out to think why you’re feeling

what you’re feeling. Try to discover

the real, underlying emotion behind

your choices,’ advises Harriet.

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BOREDOM BUSTER

When a treat comes calling, you find

it hard to resist. Rather than planning

your snacks, you reach for a treat

when you feel like one – but now

it’s time to start asking yourself why

you’re eating. If you’re not genuinely

hungry, it might be that you’re bored

or eating out of habit. Try to create a

busier schedule, or – if you’re at work

• have a think about how you could
  make your day more
  interesting. Try
  to organise
  yourself to
  choose
  healthy
  snacks
  when you
  do succumb.

How to score

Each of your answers below has a

points rating. Add up your score to

find out what kind of snacker you are.

Answers

Question 1

A 1 B 0 C 2 D 3 E 4

Question 2

A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3 E 4

Question 3

A 4 B 2 C 0 D 1 E 3

Question 4

A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3 E 0

Question 5

A 0 B 2 C 3 D 4

Question 6

A 0 B 4 C 1 D 3 E 2

Question 7

A 2 B 0 C 1 D 4 E 3

Question 8

A 3 B 1 C 2 D 4 E 0

Question 9

A 2 B 1 C 3 D 0 E 4

Great

snacking

options

If you are looking for

easy and healthy

snack options, why

not reach for...

%A slice of fruit loaf

%Toast and banana

%A handful of nuts

%Low-fat yogurt

%Vegetable sticks

and houmous

%Rye crackers with

cream cheese

%And remember, the

occasional biscuit or

slice of cake is fine!

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