Trying to limit calories? Skip the dip, researchers advise

Snacks provide, on average, about one-fourth of most people’s daily calories. With nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States overweight and more than 2 in 5 with obesity, according to the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the Penn State Sensory Evaluation Center are investigating how Americans can snack smarter. The latest study conducted at the center, housed in the College of Agricultural Sciences, investigated how eating behavior changes when consumers are served a dip with a salty snack. The findings, available online now and to be published in the November issue of Food Quality and Preference, suggest Read More