You Have Permission to Snack
I don’t know why snacking is something we encourage our children to do, but move away from as adults.
Life gets busy. Stress gets in the way. Perhaps we think about diet culture more than we did as kids. Perhaps we have the belief that snacking is an unhealthy behavior. Maybe a belief that eating between meals is off-limits.
This is diet culture. This is family culture.
This is socially accepted among adults, adulting. Ugh. Let’s be kids, again!
Many of us have memories of the excitement of coming home after school, in search of an after-school snack. And if you were fortunate enough to have a healthy relationship with food that time, and access to food, I imagine you looked forward to this snack!
Human bodies do not operate like vehicles. We do not have an external gas tank to provide us with fuel when we need it. We always need it. Our engine runs, always. Eating regularly allows our engine to run more efficiently. It promotes happier digestion, a more stable mood and less erratic interaction with food, itself.
Not that you need my permission, but in case you do: You have permission to snack. Many times a day. Every day.
Going back to the afterschool snack conversation, what was your favorite?
My go to? Tortilla chips with microwave melted cheese with blue 🔹 gushers.
