Should adults skip snacking (please tell us no)?

Is the snack an essential meal? The period between Christmas and New Years being just an eternal snack, the moment is perfectly chosen to answer this crucial question, the negative answer to which would forever ruin the end of our day.

So taste, who are you? And who are you meant for? Tell us your secrets!

A cup of hot cocoa with your snack?

Afternoon tea entered the taste scene during the French Revolution when a small snack was introduced between lunch and dinner. At the microphone ofeuropean 1Jean-Pierre Corbeau, a food sociologist, explains that this snack became popular when hot chocolate and coffee developed and became accessible to the general public in the 19th century.

At that time, however, the composition of the four-hour meal still depended on the social origin of the eater and the food available to him. Always, according to the sociologist, the closer we get to the 21st century, more snack (as we know it today) it appears in our types of societiesSt.

In our time, the snack for everyone is sweet, comforting and above all intended for children. What about us adults?

Is the snack for everyone?

As soon as the little ones adopt a feeding rhythm closer to that of the adults, they have to taste. According to nutritionist Patrick Serog, snacks are “a physiological necessity for children who need an afternoon snack to be able to continue their activities in a serene way. Four o’clock represents a substantial energy intake that is neededall the more that the child’s energy expenditure will increase during infancy. »

The tradition of snacking must follow our treasures until adolescence, when this energy expenditure increases even more.

It is the one time in life where there is an absolutely staggering energy expenditure.

Patrick Serog, Europe 1, 26 December 2022

What about us adults? If our three daily meals cover our nutritional needs, that doesn’t mean we can’t taste it, as long as the different nutritional intakes are balanced throughout the day.

In short, general good news: everyone can taste it, and for some it is even mandatory. Okay, there are logs and tangerines left!

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