Will Snacking Between Meals Make You Gain Weight?
Viktor Neimanis/Hemera/Thinkstock.com Yesterday, we reported on a study that found eating mini meals throughout the day may not be the best weight-loss strategy . And today we've got even more evidence to support the finding that snacking may not help you keep off pounds. A new study from Drexel University, published in the journal Appetite , found that people who skip snacks before a meal eat roughly the same amount at the meal as those who eat something beforehand . For the study, researchers divided participants into two groups: The first group had a protein shake, and the second group didn't eat anything. Then, researchers told both groups to eat a regular meal roughly four hours later. Guess what? Those who'd fasted didn't eat any more than those who'd had the shake. Now, to be clear, the study was self-reported, which isn't the most reliable survey method in the science world. That said, researchers believe the results still may check out—because hunger...