Mon December 17, 2012 Cheese And Raw Veggies May Be Antidote To
Kids' Mindless Eating Originally published on Mon December 17,
2012 11:11 am It's hard to eat just one potato chip. The salt,
the fat, the crunch — no wonder we mindlessly munch away,
especially if we're parked in front of the TV. So is there
something better for children to snack on in the afternoon,
especially if we're looking to limit their calories? It turns
out that the combination of cheese and raw veggies like
broccoli, carrots and sliced peppers may be the best option from
both a nutrient standpoint and a satiety one. Now, cheese
doesn't always get a good rap. Weight Watchers assigns multiple
points to the stuff, even for just a few cubes. And anti-cheese
campaigners have tried to convince Americans that this oh-so-
popular dairy product, that the typical American eats 31 pounds
of per year, is full of the kind of fat that's bad for us. But
here's what Mindless Eating author Brian Wansink found in a
recent study published in the journal Pe