Mid-Morning Snacking May Sabotage Weight-Loss Efforts

SOURCE:  Newswise

DATE:  November 28, 2011

EXCERPT:  "Women dieters who grab a snack between breakfast and lunch lose less weight compared to those who abstain from a mid-morning snack, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center."  more

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Kong A, Beresford SA, Alfano CM, Foster-Schubert KE, Neuhouser ML, Johnson DB, Duggan C, Wang CY, Xiao L, Bain CE, McTiernan A. Associations between Snacking and Weight Loss and Nutrient Intake among Postmenopausal Overweight to Obese Women in a Dietary Weight-Loss Intervention. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 Dec;111(12):1898-903.


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