{"id":284,"date":"2019-01-31T07:36:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T07:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?p=284"},"modified":"2019-01-31T07:36:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T07:36:30","slug":"are-100-calorie-snack-packs-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/are-100-calorie-snack-packs-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Are 100 Calorie Snack Packs a Good Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"

They are little packs of goodness, or so the marketers would have you believe. \u00a0Just grab a pack and don\u2019t worry about overeating. \u00a0You can live healthfully one tiny bag at a time. \u00a0Or can you?<\/p>\n

Those 100 calorie snack packs are becoming ubiquitous. \u00a0Starting off as a very clever marketing \/ packaging concept for cookies, I have recently seen 100 calorie snack packs for yogurt, chips, and a host of other foods. \u00a0They are marketed primarily to women on a diet or to use as a handy lunch box stuffer or after-school snack for your kids.<\/p>\n

The Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are definitely some benefits to having mostly processed, frequently high-sugar content foods meted out. \u00a0Basically you can\u2019t do too much damage to your diet. \u00a0It takes away the off button; just eat the contents and move on. \u00a0When the packs first came out, the idea had merit to me. \u00a0I can definitely see where it could be helpful to someone who struggles with portion size and knowing when to stop.<\/p>\n

The Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n

But to me that\u2019s about it. \u00a0For the most part the 100 calorie snack packs are filled with stuff that\u2019s not that healthy. \u00a0Throw in the additional costs charged for those packages and the environmental impact of all that extra packaging and I\u2019m not so convinced they\u2019re worth it.<\/p>\n

I started a thread on Facebook and my friend\u00a0Dave West<\/a>\u00a0had an excellent reply, \u201cWhole foods don\u2019t come in 100 calorie snack packs.\u201d True, Dave, very true.<\/p>\n

Do It Right<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to do this, may I suggest the following?<\/p>\n