I was a teenager when the 100-calorie snack pack trend took off around 2006. I was working as a cashier at Wegmans, and I watched as more and more customers (mostly women) loaded the 100-calorie boxes into their carts and onto my conveyer belts. The boxes were filled with small, colorful packets with familiar brand-name snacks like Oreos, Wheat Thins, and Doritos.
Then suddenly they became a staple in my own home, where my all-female household embraced them — especially my mother, who had struggled with her weight (and body confidence) for much of her adult life.
We thought: They're only 100 calories! Guilt-free snacking! This is great! But while this kind of portion control might work for some people, it only taught me that calories were something to be counted and avoided.
from Kitchn | Inspiring cooks, nourishing homes http://bit.ly/2BcL1fz
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