To snack or not to snack? That depends on the snack. Done the
right way (calorie-controlled, nutrient-rich), snacking can keep
cravings in check and up the nutritional quality of your diet.
But all too often some of the most common snacks-even the ones
that seem healthy-are filled with salt, sugar, excess calories,
and even harmful chemicals, according to Tiffany Jackson, ND,
and Kate Kennedy, RD, practitioners at Cenegenics Carolinas, an
age-management medical practice in Charleston, South Carolina.
Here, they share the 5 worst snacks for your health: Canned
peaches1. Canned peaches: Canned fruits and veggies may seem
like a great snack in a pinch, but not only are canned fruits
(particularly the highly popular canned peaches) loaded with
excess sugar, their nutrient content is typically much lower
than fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, which are flash
frozen at the peak of ripeness. Canned fruit, on the other hand,
has had its flavor bolstered by sweeteners so there's no need to
use the most flavorful