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4 psychology-backed tips to cut down on unhealthy snacking

Dec 8, 2015, 23:00 IST

Hugh Gentry/Reuters

Snacks are great - life-affirming, you might even say. But they can get us in trouble.

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One study, for instance, suggests kids consume 43% of their calories from snacks. It's no wonder obesity rates among kids and adults have ballooned over the last few decades.

As tempting as snacks may be, there are ways to reduce consumption of salty and sugary foods without torturing ourselves through dieting.

The folks at Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab have the answers.

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