We all think that snacking and weight loss don’t see eye to eye. Dieticians always warn us to avoid frequent snacking if we are on a diet. Eating even small portion of snacks put big hurdles for our weight loss program. But recent studies encourage us to include snack bars in out daily diet for weight loss. Their one and only condition for snacking is that you should include right kind of food in your diet.
Snacking — at least on the right kind of food — may help with weight control, according to a recently completed pilot study at The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center. In the pilot study, 20 overweight adults consumed two KIND Fruit & Nut Delight Bars per day for eight weeks along with their habitual diet. The group experienced an average weight loss of 0.6 pounds, and a reduction of 0.2 in their BMI, along with lowered blood pressure (-3.6 systolic and -1.7 diastolic). Given the modest sample size, these findings are suggestive rather than definitive, and an expanded follow-up study is now planned.
"Snacking can add calories to the diet, and cause weight gain," said Dr. David L. Katz, the principal investigator, and Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center. "But snacking on wholesome foods can help control appetite and weight, while providing excellent nutrition — and displacing less filling foods that contribute empty calories. KIND bars are just that kind of snack food, made principally of nuts and fruits. We were gratified to see preliminary data support the hypothesis that such bars may offer health and weight benefits when consumed routinely. We are now eager to conduct an expanded study and generate more definitive results."
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