Comfort foods, whether you like salty or sugary, can provide an immediate boost... both physically and emotionally. But, what happens to your body about an hour later might make you second guess those quick fixes.
In the long run, making smart choices when it comes to snacks can really benefit your health instead of just putting on extra pounds.
Lots of comfort foods have carbohydrates, which have gotten a bad rap as of late. Some carbs are good and some are bad; but some are necessary. Your body must have some to be healthy.
Vegetables, legumes and even some carbs you get from meat can be beneficial to your well being.
Listen in as Dr.Jennifer Sacheck helps decipher which comfort foods actually comfort you for the long run.
In the long run, making smart choices when it comes to snacks can really benefit your health instead of just putting on extra pounds.
Lots of comfort foods have carbohydrates, which have gotten a bad rap as of late. Some carbs are good and some are bad; but some are necessary. Your body must have some to be healthy.
Vegetables, legumes and even some carbs you get from meat can be beneficial to your well being.
Listen in as Dr.Jennifer Sacheck helps decipher which comfort foods actually comfort you for the long run.
Dr. Jennifer Sacheck is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. She also holds a faculty appointment in the Tisch College of Citizenship at Tufts. Dr. Sacheck earned her Master's degree in Exercise Science, her Ph.D. in Nutrition Science from Tufts University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School in muscle physiology. She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and an active member of The Obesity Society.