Mindful eating Making snacks part of your eating plan means you can stay energised and satisfy your hunger pangs without derailing your diet Viwe Ndongeni-Ntlebi
SNACKING in between meals has become part of eating plans and if you plan things well it doesn’t have to derail your diet. Many people enjoy snacking between meals but often we forget snacks can be part of a healthy eating pattern. They can help you
get important nutrients, keep you energised and satisfy your hunger between meals. Tiger Brands’ “Eat Well Live Well: State of Nutrition Report 2021” found this to be true, especially after the peak of the Covid pandemic in South Africa.
According to the study, there have been some noticeable snacking trend changes. Fifty-one percent of South Africans were eating more snacks in August 2020 than in April 2020, compared to 29% in May this year. This suggests we have possibly
MAKE snacks a part of your meal plan. | RACHAEL GORJESTANI Unsplash
