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The average American experiences 416 “snackccidents” every year, according to new research.
A new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that these snacking-related mishaps come in several tasty varieties that plague hungry respondents regularly.
Over half (57%) of respondents admitted that they’d accidentally eaten a full-sized bag of snacks in one sitting. And 45% have eaten a full meal composed entirely of snacks — when they’d only intended to eat a single snack.
Over one in three (37%) respondents have sprung for a snack they later realized contained ingredients that weren’t exactly healthy.
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Among the examples reported in this category were keto muffins, microwave-made s’mores and cucumber with goat cheese.
The survey also attached some numbers to the phenomenon of “snack attacks.“Respondents reported an average of 10 snack attacks, or sudden urges to snack, per week.
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They also estimated that they spoil an average of five meals per week due to an inability to curtail their snacking.
Half of respondents reported that their snacking has increased since the start of the pandemic.
Nearly seven in 10 respondents admitted that they tend to eat more than the recommended serving size of their favorite snack.
Fifty-six percent of respondents agreed that, when it comes to snacks, they have little to no self-control.
source: people.com
