Prairie Fare: Snacking tips for sports fans
Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.
Mindlessly eating while watching sports can result in consuming more calories than needed. (Pixabay photo)
Imagine yourself watching your favorite sport, whether at home in your favorite chair or at the game in the stands.
What snack might you be enjoying? How about a beverage choice?
As the game proceeds, you may have discovered your bag is empty. You might not remember tasting the food beyond the first bite or two.
When we are distracted, we might not recognize when we have had enough to eat.
The players…