NOSH
(nosh)
A
snack or light meal
Common
clues:
Snack; Bite; Raid the fridge; Nibble; Eat between meals; Fudge
on one's diet?; Have a snack; Little snack; Bag of chips, say
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
3 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
55194 / 86800
Video:
Posh
Nosh Comfort Food
A
snack food (commonly shortened to snack) is seen in Western
culture as a type of food not meant to be eaten as a main meal of
the day (breakfast, lunch, supper). Rather, the food is intended
as a snack: something to temporarily tide a person's hunger,
provide a brief supply of energy for the body, or something to be
eaten for enjoyment of the taste.
Snack
foods are designed to be less perishable, more durable, and more
appealing than natural foods. They often contain substantial
amounts of sweeteners, preservatives, and appealing ingredients
such as chocolate, peanuts, and specially designed flavors (such
as flavored potato chips).
Foods
manufactured primarily as snack foods are often subjectively
classified as junk food: they have little or no nutritional
value, and are not seen as contributing towards general health
and nutrition. With growing concerns for diet, weight control and
general health, government bodies like Health Canada[1] are
recommending people are making a conscious effort to eat more
healthy, natural snacks such as fruit, vegetables, nuts and
cereal grains while avoiding high-calorie, low-nutrient junk
food.
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It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Snack
Foods".
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