A late-night snack attack that’s more like a nightmare. The jury’s still out on late-night snacking: some foods boost health while you sleep, while others cause not-so-sweet dreams. And while a little meal before bedtime may curb your hunger in the short term, eating at the wrong time could increase the risk of a severe … Read more
A new survey has revealed the nation’s deepest, darkest snacking confessions — with three in five admitting they have a secret stash hidden somewhere in their home. A poll of 5,000 U.S. adults from all 50 states who are up-to-date on pop culture found that more than half (53%) have no shame in eating an … Read more
It’s easy to go ham on the Christmas leftovers, but excessive grazing between meals can cause you to pack on the holiday pounds. “It’s important to rate your hunger before reaching for a snack, as weight gain can happen when we eat because of emotion or habit,” Emily Feivor, a registered dietitian at Long Island Jewish Forest … Read more
The upcoming presidential election could lead to a lot of unwanted – and sometimes unhealthy – snacking. Emotional eating can be a byproduct of stressful times, including political events, sports playoffs and other happenings, according to various studies. Recent research published in the journal Nutrients indicated that emotional eating is considered a “critical risk factor for recurrent weight … Read more
The average American skips about three meals per week, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed only 22% say that they never skip meals, compared with 29% who admit they do so every single day of the week. Results also found that Americans aren’t just missing meals, they’re also forgetting what … Read more
Insomniac, meet insomni-snack. More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — if you’re one of them, you may be struggling with insomnia. And while eating before bedtime is about as popular with some sleep experts as sipping espressos, guzzling alcohol and holding … Read more
For when you need food in a scurry. The latest food trend to take over TikTok is “rat snacking” — eating small and random snacks with sometimes odd combinations as a guilty pleasure. As opposed to the appetizer course-inspired girl dinner — which looks like putting a plate together of some leftover slices of deli … Read more
For snackaholics, cutting out the extra noshing between meals isn’t the cakewalk it seems. A recent study found that American adults eat up to a meal’s worth of calories per day in snacks alone, which don’t offer much nutritional value. Study author Christopher Taylor, a professor of medical dietetics at Ohio State University’s School of Health and … Read more
Angela the Malayan sun bear isn’t letting accusations that she’s not fur real bruin her good time — she’s doing whatever suits her. In new photos obtained by The Post on Wednesday, the controversial creature that some suspect is actually a human in a bear costume can be seen adorably munching away on food and … Read more
Heart disease can be a terrifying thing to be mindful of as you age, whether it runs in your family or not. And even though heart disease used to only be thought of as something that happens to older adults, the CDC says that younger adults are also experiencing heart complications more frequently now because … Read more