ConorK's Blog – March 2010 Archive (1)

Source: Children are hungrier for snacks, study finds By Melissa Healy on (latimes.com)



When American kids reflect upon their childhoods decades from now, snacks may figure more prominently in their memories -- and around their waists -- than meals shared around a table.



From 1977 to 2006, American children have added 168 snack calories per day to their diets, a study finds. They're munching cookies after school, granola bars on the way to piano lessons, chips… Continue