US adults eat a meal's worth of calories of snacks in a day

ScienceDaily
Dec 15, 2023, 2:02 pm132 pts
Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzing data from surveys of over 20,000 people found that Americans averaged about 400 to 500 calories in snacks a day -- often more than what they…

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