The Truth About the Snack Machine!

The Snack Machine is sitting at the end of the hall:  it sits there every day.

And the reality is that I have a love/hate relationship with it:  I love chocolate; I love salty things; I love sweets; and I hate having to use my super power of #selfcontrol every single day!

And many of you are just like me!
Here's a look at the most popular items that turned up on the Facebook Survey!

Snack	Calories	Fat	Sodium	Sugar	Protein
Lay's Potato Chips	150	10g	180mg	0g	1g
Doritos	140	8g	180mg	1g	2g
Cheetos-Baked	130	5g	230mg	1g	2g
Fritos	160	10g	170mg	0g	2g
Tato Skins	144	8g	160mg	0g	0g
Snickers	250	12g	120mg	27g	4g
M&Ms	240	10g	30mg	30g	2g
Peanut M&Ms	250	13g	25mg	25g	5g
Butterfinger	330	12.1g	133mg	29.1g	3.6g
Kit Kat	200	11g	30mg	20g	3g
Reese's Cups	230	13.1g	791mg	21g	4.2g
Skittles	250	2.5g	10mg	47g	-
Beef Jerky	72	1g	520mg	3.8g	11g
HoneyBun	440	25g	340 mg	29g	4g
Hostess CupCakes	358	25g	246 mg	20.2g	4g

* Results from caloriecount.com

Surprising numbers! And good to know: Next time, I will think twice about the Reese's Cups!

Snack Machines are convenient, and that is their poison.  And self control doesn't stop the hunger pains; the reality is we will snack.  The key is to have something healthy at hand that will satisfy your urges.  Scholastic.com suggests the best snacks are a combination of fruit, cheese, vegetables and one simple, dark chocolate square.

I'll be looking more into healthy alternatives and working on an eat this/not that list! 

What snacks packed a punch you weren't aware of?
Let me know what you think!  Meanwhile, heading to the grocery store... : )

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