article_snippet.sent: Experts say snacking is an important way to control hunger; and while We would like to think We reach for something healthy like carrot sticks, raisins or a handful of almonds, more often than not it's salty crisps, sweet biscuits or cheap chocolate that we tend to munch on.
article_snippet.sent: But why exactly do we snack?
article_snippet.sent: we're all guilty of snacking, but there are some who do it more often than others .
article_snippet.sent: Femail has worked with dietitian Lucy Jones from The Almond Board of California to study snacking habits in the UK and identified three tribes of snackers: Snack Amnesiacs, Situational Snackers and Super Snackers.
article_snippet.sent: Ms Jones's research has revealed the habits which lead us to nibble needlessly, identifying the behaviours and reasons behind these three distinct snack tribes: .
article_snippet.sent: More often than not, these snackers have no concept of what or how much these snackers are eating.
article_snippet.sent: According to Ms Jones's, those who are stressed out due to environmental or emotional pressures are Situational Snackers.
article_snippet.sent: Then there are the Super Snackers. '
article_snippet.sent: Snacking is important to help control hunger and provide essential nutrients.
article_snippet.sent: Take our quiz to find out just what sort of snacker you are and how to change your bad habits.
article_snippet.sent: If you are a Situational Snacker: .
article_snippet.sent: The Situational Snacker is a very busy bee and often doesn't have the time to prepare and eat a full meal during a very busy bee day.
article_snippet.sent: To fill up, The Situational Snacker will grab snacks throughout the day, whilst The Situational Snacker can.
article_snippet.sent: Nibbling on the children's packed lunch leftovers for breakfast whilst The Situational Snacker chops up the carrots, snacking in the car for lunch after doing the food shop, or quickly scoffing half a sandwich before the company meeting is common for this type of snacker.
article_snippet.sent: If you're a 'Situational Snacker' you might find that emotional pressures, stress and a particularly busy day can cause you to snack, even if not hungry, and you may be particularly prone to pick at food as a comfort mechanism.
article_snippet.sent: The key is to snack sensibly and make sure you have something nutritious to nibble on at your desk, in the kitchen, in the car, or wherever the hunger pangs strike.
article_snippet.sent: – research commissioned by the Almond Board of California has shown that 90 per cent of women in the UK admit to snacking mindlessly throughout the day.
article_snippet.sent: If you are a Super Snacker: .
article_snippet.sent: Lucy Jones' advice: 'Well-balanced snacking is a great way to stay on top of your hunger pangs and ensure a daily dose of the nutrients that your body needs.
article_snippet.sent: As most Super Snackers know, there are some simple tricks to help adopt happy snacking habits.
highlights_snippet.sent: Situational snackers have busy schedules and are often stressed out .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Super snackers plan ahead and nibble only when Situational snackers body tells Situational snackers to .