Americans Snacking Their Way To Disease
Here is some frightening news. According to a new report by Datamonitor, snacking has become so commonplace in the United States that it is now a major source of nutrition for most Americans. No wonder there is so much acute and chronic illness and almost everyone dies from preventable lifestyle diseases due largely to poor dietary habits.
"Snacking is so ingrained in America's eating habits that it has become a way of life rather than a trend", the report entitled Profiting from Changing Snacking and Beverage Occasions states.
According to Datamonitor, in a year, the typical US consumer eats 231 morning snacks, 283 afternoon snacks and 261 evening snacks. Children aged 6-13 consumed on average 840 snacks per year in 2005, which corresponds to over 2 snacks per day. Snacking frequencies peak for 14-24 year olds, who consumed 878 snacks in 2005. Little wonder then that childhood obesity is at an all time high.