Why Americans Are Eating So Many Snacks

With Americans stuck at home, snack food has become a valuable commodity for the pandemic stressed consumer. North American sales of savory snacks like chips, popcorn, and pretzels climbed to $56.9 billion in 2020. In stressful times, people turn to snacking for comfort and Covid-19 has transformed kitchens across the U.S. into giant vending machines. So, has Covid-19 put an end to the shift to healthier snacks?
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[@bonniegaither3994]

I started eating healthier during the pandemic. Snacks include almonds, carrots, olives. Added more fruits to my line up, oranges, blueberries. I’ve actually lost 7 lbs during the pandemic.

[@ariesfairy4444]

that’s amazing!! congrats on the weight loss :)

[@januzairamli4426]

yikes

[@MelC-td9bg]

Me too! I was more careful with what I ate, walked every day, and lost a few pounds.

[@dizzylavender833]

Same! I lost about 20 lb by changing my eating habits and 30 mins of cardio a day. It’s good to have cheat days once a while as long as you eat in moderation. :)

[@jcicrafters5724]

@@dizzylavender833 Jesus loves you so much. Well done! I’m so proud of you. Jesus loves you so much, you are so precious to Him ❤️

[@lindanilushaba5323]

I'm always amazed by the variety of snacks the US has, I swear my country only has 25% of these.

[@someonejustsomeone1469]

Here we just munch onto some chickpeas, maybe roasted corn, jaggery toffees, etc. and call it a day. USA has so many snacks, all processed and packaged.

[@Fran-mh2ef]

The majority of aisles in America are usually just covered wall to wall with chips and snacks. and it's not just the chip aisle either! you can go down the fruit and vegetable aisle and there's chips like in the middle, or you can go down like the cereal aisle and there's chips on the end of each aisle and it's like end to end front-to-back chips and cookies and crackers and all the what my ex would call "Zus zus and Wham whams"

[@Racko.]

Where are you

[@dustinhiggins710]

That's why like 80% of Americans are malnourished, unhealthy or fat lol.

[@AbsFabbs]

@@Fran-mh2ef this is not true. As an American I admit we love junk but you are speaking rubbish. The store is not like that at all.

[@dean9566]

Please don't present graphs like 4:37 Use 0 as the base. There's no need to overly-zoom on the delta. It can be misleading to the average viewer.

[@anagoncalves3087]

Exactly, and that's the idea.

[@UltraCasualPenguin]

Why? There's no point showing something that doesn't exist.

[@diornobrando5245]

@@UltraCasualPenguin that's the point, if the change/effect is so small and insignificant in general why would they make it look like it is big

[@dean9566]

@@diornobrando5245 Exactly. It exaggerates the change. And for a casual viewer who doesn't pay attention it may be misleading.

[@SaSha-hb5rq]

yeah i have to pause and take a closer look.

[@EhteshamShahzad]

1:08 That graph is a bit deceiving. Would look less dramatic if the base was set to 0 instead of 50.

[@Dangic23]

They really manipulated that one...lol

[@redhammer5783]

Every graph they showed was twisted like that, not just the one

[@tenshi53]

Especially since there is no context to see what the change means

[@MRTOWELRACK]

Part of me wants to downvote this video for the non-zero charts alone lol

[@aesie1229]

@@Daza409 fr a lot are there’s no possible way someone could measure accurately other things that are way harder to measure to

[@perseusarkouda]

When your kitchen looks like a vending machine, then it's a game over.

[@aina8318]

ahahaha :)))

[@dontwanbemuggle]

true words

[@baconhair1159]

😂😂😂

[@uniqueunique8350]

Wrong. If you have no self control then it is your fault. Most people do not have self control at all & they blame foods when it is them at the end of the day.

[@sunday3pm735]

After years of experience of losing weight and living healthy, I just don’t keep snacks at home at all. That definitely helps if you know the concept from atomic habits. Set up a system, instead of using your willpower. If I really want some chips, I’ll head over to cvs to get a bag of lays and that’s it. High recommended folks

[@pragueexpat5106]

Self deprivation usually helps, not only when it comes to food, snacks.

[@btetschner]

Thanks for the tip.

[@sunday3pm735]

@@pragueexpat5106 you can absolutely deprive yourself from highly processed food. No issues with that. Agreed that one cannot deprive himself from food, especially nutritious and wholesome foods.

[@MK-xn6qx]

Drinking water right away after eating food helps a lot. Since Ramadan is starting, fasting helps too.. not for all lol. It's what Muslims do. Eat nothing from dusk till dawn. Not even drink. This forces body to use stored fat as energy & relaxes complete body. Problem with eating 3 times a day is, your body is using it's maximum energy to digest that food. It never gets to relax. Give a chance. Nothing is bad if you eat in moderation & know when to stop. I myself eat just once a day, it's usually a big meal. That is all. Few days a week I snack late evenings but I think one time meal is more than enough for someone to stay healthy. Do not fall for what doctors say. You are not a toddler or a teenager. Those 2 types of people need a lot of food, because they are still growing.

[@btetschner]

@@MK-xn6qx Thank you for advice.

[@Hyla73]

What’s so funny about this, is that all of those company execs don’t even touch the products they sell. They’re eating healthy and working out on their pelotons.

[@darklight6921]

dont get high on ur own supply.

[@puneeth6380]

Exactly. you don't see Walter smoking his own meth

[@jamesnguyen7069]

brah the execs are at swinger parties and loading up...

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

...ok?

[@s.s7337]

@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 That's why most fat people are poor

[@tamishgoyal5962]

When I moved to US and lived with my American flatmates, I realize how unhealthy they eat..... Every grocery shopping was like a hunt of different snacks. Like one third of all were snacks and unhealthy things. Even the things they cooked were high on calorie and low on nutrients. They only eat brocoli like once a week.

[@phuongnguyen-yd3bn]

Me too. There is a variety food world in usa market but it seems Americans just choose brocoli and spinach as option for vegetables, but covered or baked with cheese.

[@dinhmanhpham1585]

they eat dozens of fast food and soft drinks and say Asians who eat fatty meat don't have a healthy diet like them =))

[@tamishgoyal5962]

@@dinhmanhpham1585 even I put on some pounds.

[@dinhmanhpham1585]

@@tamishgoyal5962 You can realize, Asian diet is healthier than the US diet, we eat a lot of vegetables, fish, and don' t like consume fast food and soft drink. One more, you can see the percentage of obesity, The United States is among the countries with the highest obesity rates in the world.

[@tamishgoyal5962]

@@dinhmanhpham1585 yep, I would always prefer Asian diet due to flavour but I also have to admit that they make damn good snacks. And cuz USA is a consumer market they have a large variety of it too. But nothing beats the Asian flavours ( maybe Mexican or Italian food does)

[@letrat7021]

0:54 "it's not just Frito-lay seeing a boom in its business" "diabetes medication manufacturers are also seeing a boom"

[@azan-183]

OMG LOL so true!

[@Pravda_Z]

Specifically Metformin and Insulin. Fritos were my mom's favorite snack until she ate one too many and died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm at age 72, exploding inside her just as the plane set down in Florida for her retirement. YUM! Umami!

[@azan-183]

@@Pravda_Z Even Metformin is cheaper now. The injections of insulin and GLP-1 receptors are quite a lot.

[@OP-qs2kt]

So will dentists. Snacking/grazing throughout the day is bad for your teeth.

[@happyfree5845]

And both sides are proudly approved by the FDA?

[@nunyadambusiness3530]

I just got back from the grocery store, and snacks are like 20% of my whole grocery cart. Thanks for exposing me lmao.

[@nahor88]

Snacking really isn't bad if you just spend a little bit more on the healthy stuff. That means foods cooked in oils with high unsaturated fat content and lower in carbs. A lot of kettle chip brands are better than Lays or Doritos. Everyone should go with them and let FritoLay go bankrupt, LOL.

[@highandmightyqueen79]

I've been snacking so much but now I'm cutting back.

[@morningsunshine0216]

I’m a snackaholic 😭 they taste so good. I love American snacks

[@SaSha-hb5rq]

me too T.T, the money I spend for my snack is more than I spend on my whole week daily meals.

[@juice8431]

@@morningsunshine0216 Chips are unironically some of my favorite food. Yes no kidding. The guy who made this delicious wonder should be awarded a nobel prize fr

[@avarmauk]

I remember visiting America and the portion sizes were so big my wife and I never needed to buy more than a meal between us.

[@lauren9004]

Yea that’s true

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

At least you're not hungry

[@avarmauk]

@@bethklinger8105 yeah that could be a problem in the long run. Best health advice I ever received was from a Japanese person who said, eat till you’re 80% full and then stop. It really worked for me

[@NazriB]

Lies again? FNB Money

[@lauren9004]

@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 No just obese

[@larrydav1d]

snack: 8 servings per bag me: lol 1 serving

[@palmshoot]

Same.

[@MelB868]

You aren’t supposed to eat the whole bag

[@jayus2033]

@Xtreme Gamer Actually a lot of Americans like to hoard snacks. They only eat the whole bag if they are close to half or under.

[@popoffs5273]

@@jayus2033 you know like it starts out lol

[@iskamag]

@@MelB868 sorry I was too hyperactive to hear that

[@kaypat23]

Feel sick knowing that those shiny packets are really hard and almost impossible to recycle, just clogging up the landfills and ending up in poorer third world countries. In Malaysia, I literally just found out that those snack chip packets can't be recycled and I've cut down on eating snacks ever since. I think we just need to make more conscious effort to think about out impact on the environment when we eat snacks...

[@dontwanbemuggle]

absolutely

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

Why don't you eat them

[@dontwanbemuggle]

@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 because darling its plastic. Thank me later

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

@@dontwanbemuggle Exactly. You should feel right at home.

[@karbonkillershorts8551]

sounds like the real problem is the containers and not the snacks. easy fix.

[@jfrank1882]

Cause in the brightest of days and the darkest of nights, SNACKS WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU 😂🤦‍♂️. Moderation is key tho 😅

[@kateoloughlin8774]

Greetings from Ireland. I miss The Ruffles Potato Chips. When I lived in America. 😥😥

[@joelafrite7850]

Sugars and refined grains are the best way to make sure one eats themselves into diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Have another bag of highly processed "food" to slowly poison yourself 😋

[@avinashtyagi2]

Dopamine

[@joekev27]

Its not there for you if its not in your house. Once the snacks are gone their gone till the next trip.

[@sublime7643]

@@kateoloughlin8774 I love Ruffles chips

[@vasiovasio]

“We choose to eat crap and other things, not just because they are easy, but because it is hard to eat healthily!" John F. Kennedy September 12, 1962

[@StyxNyx1]

Not to mention...expensive!

[@Tokamak3.1415]

@@StyxNyx1 Baby carrots and cherry tomatoes are cheaper than most any packaged treat seen in the video, people just want an excuse for they repetitive bad behavior.

[@atenrok]

@@Tokamak3.1415 yeah, but they don't come in bbq, bacon, and lobster roll flavored kinds ☝🏻

[@Pravda_Z]

That's a replay on what President Kennedy said. Very funny. hahaha!

[@iscloudy3922]

@@atenrok where else can I eat salt and vinegar? Chips, that’s where. I ain’t gonna guzzle down actual salt and vinegar 🖐

[@PwonedFTW]

Weed is Legal in NYC now. The snack industry is about to grow ten fold XD

[@MidoriOtoko]

Weed leaves nori chips.

[@nanasshi0711]

how so

[@PwonedFTW]

@@nanasshi0711 u never had the munchies?

[@nanasshi0711]

@@PwonedFTW no

[@Livetoeat171]

The choice to smoke a drug plus eating garbage food. Wow. Two very poor lifestyle choices

[@JenPurple2022]

“In stressful time, people turn to snacking for comfort. “ Nailed it

[@MelB868]

Yes we do

[@MelB868]

I eat when I’m stressed out

[@SirLangsalot]

Because it works like drugs

[@JenPurple2022]

@@MelB868 try workout and simple stenches good for the long term

[@mushmush4980]

Honestly they didn't need an entire video for just that

[@EarlyBirdCraft]

I worked in a photography museum as a summer gig. One thing I noticed. In the photos before 1940s, I could barely see any overweight people. Only tad overweight people were the older people. It got me thinking maybe back in the days people don’t snack as much. People had proper home made meals 3 times a day and did a lot of mechanical work since not everything was super electronically advanced as today. People had to hand wash their clothes, rode bikes to the grocery store, prep their meals, enjoyed physical activities as there wasn’t cell phones. The fact that people are blaming hormones and thyroids for their overweight problems is ridiculous.

[@lorettacarroll6015]

Not just that. The food pyramid started this. It is f*d up. Even the recommended diet from the American Diabetes Association was f*d up for diabetics.

[@GordonRamseyIsMyLifestyle]

sometimes it is thyroid issues and hormonal problems though

[@MAR-bk7nn]

@@GordonRamseyIsMyLifestyle key word “sometimes” there’s no way that more than a third of adults in the United States are obese because of thyroid and hormone issues. There’s no way

[@chwayitayose845]

Lack of self accountability is rampant these days...

[@skyking6989]

Over the past 2 years I've lost 125 lbs. I'm not gonna snack to pass boredom or to cope. I put it it healthier activities. Walk hit the gym draw paint study etc etc.

[@kate60]

Excellent!

[@skyking6989]

@@kate60 Thank you. It was a hell of a battle and It's a battle everyday to make healthy choices

[@kate60]

@@skyking6989 Just say yes to you. The battle is over. Move forward in victory. The more you see the truth the more you will be free. Be well.

[@mastersnet18]

Good for you! I’ve also found that keeping yourself busy, even in leisure times is important to help with snacking. It looks like that might be the key to it.

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

It would be interesting if they looked into the sales of snacking in different countries during the pandemic...In South India, it was a running joke that people were relentlessly attacking Jackfruit trees to cook all kinds of recipes with it because we suddenly had too much time in our hands...and once summer was over, everybody was making banana cakes again and again until they got it right. I have a feeling that people in India might have started cooking a lot more that the snacking industry would have suffered a lot. It's been more than a year and the only snack I bought is just a pack of cookies last week

[@caracho7191]

I started to try making snacks by myself. Bake bread, cookies, vanilla pudding, etc. I don´t think many did this here. (Living in Germany)

[@shankar4330]

Still India is the diabetes captial of the world

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

The American joke was upper middle class people getting into bread because they were the only people functional enough to be able to horde yeast. I ended up going semi vegetarian because the supply chains were messed up. Sadly, it looks like most of my countrymen just decided just to guzzle sugar and binge drink.

[@SuperPlayz]

They expect me to eat only 12 chips...

[@PennyMsElite]

Yes

[@spacetoast7783]

How else will they put a small number on the bag?

[@jaketyler7088]

or two oreos

[@chanelm969]

😄😄 I was thinking about this while i gazed at the pringles

[@joemann7971]

They don't expect you to eat 12 chips. They expect you to eat the entire bag. They just put 12 chips because they figure you're probably too lazy to try to figure out how much you're actually eating.

[@CHarlotte-ro4yi]

I never even understood this snacking thing. I am German, the only time I had snacks was as a very little child, a fruit or vegetable snack in the afternoon, a sandwich in school and snacks when going on a trip, that's it. Just make yourself a filling breakfast, lunch and dinner and you don't need any additional snack. Also way healthier for the entire body.

[@rd-lw4td]

We eat snacks because they taste good. I'm a 40 year old American male in great shape. Always been in great shape. The problem here is that people eat too much food.

[@coolkid_2554]

@@rd-lw4td i think 90% of people from america are fat?

[@doomyman]

@@rd-lw4td except that they don't...they taste super sugary and fatty

[@rd-lw4td]

@@doomyman it depends on the snack.

[@MsMinoula]

One day I wanted to munch on something savoury so bad that I mixed instant oat with salt and the dried vegetable poweder I use in soups. I didn't break the died but I stilled missed the actual feeling. I am not even american.

[@zebra3stripes]

I gained the Freshman Fifteen a long time ago. Now I've gained the Covid Nineteen.

[@ingenious5480]

The quarantine 19

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

@@ingenious5480 It has a ring to it lol😅

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

@@ingenious5480 I’ve lost weight through the quarantine despite eating a lot .

[@redpalex]

@@nerdgeekcosplay909 not a good sign

[@tedeveraux]

I actually did gain 20lbs and my cousin did too

[@blakkholebeats]

More snacking less exercising , obesity is going to skyrocket even more than it already has before the pandemic.

[@kynareth7865]

and those who are obese are more likely to die from covid...

[@jagwar1234]

Staying home so much is what led to huge consumption of snacks and goods. It's in a way a stress relief and a comfort feeling. Just hope normality can return and be able conduct a healthier life style.

[@comebackcodplayer8248]

Because of the pandemic ongoing stress people chose unhealthy foods more despite COVID giving them more of a break to cook foods at home. I'm stressed out to but I wouldn't risk more of my health and weight by buying tons of junk food. For me I stuck withngrapes, apples, pineapples, 70/80% cacao dark chocolate, oranges, celery, popcorn, nuts, almonds, carrots and watermelon. Lastly keptnmy fast food consumption to only go there 4-8 times a year instead of monthly.

[@asdfasdfasdf1218]

It probably doesn't actually relieve stress for many, but it's easy to get the impression that it does before one does it.

[@asdfasdfasdf1218]

@@nunyadambusiness3530 Looks like you don't know anything beyond high school psychology. Please stop before you embarrass yourself any further.

[@tylermeinhold6384]

@@nunyadambusiness3530 not everyone takes intro to psych. in high school, so it's understandable that he might not know what ur talking about.

[@asdfasdfasdf1218]

@@nunyadambusiness3530 Life is not as simple as amygdala stress levels. It is common to indulge and eat and then feel regret after, not being relieved of stress at all. But then again, that's what you get if all you can think of is high school psychology.

[@ziljin]

I prefer nuts and fresh fruits for snacks. Natural whole foods all the way!

[@jayus2033]

That’s not healthy you should eat cow tongues

[@kifley19]

Some fruits have a lot of sugar.

[@zz-jn8vd]

@@kifley19 still better than ADDED sugars that are found in processed sweets 🗿

[@Ninekin]

@@kifley19 you cannot compare processed foods with fruits man xd that sugar is healthy

[@Frugivorous]

@@NinekinFreelee would have a laugh at this.

[@MRAC60001]

Lays just recently reduced their package sizes by an ounce yet didn’t lower the price. Ridiculous how much they charge but how little you get anymore.

[@BBBarua]

Easy way to improve profit margins.

[@cash_cpa_coffee2765]

🤣 That's why you make your own!

[@BBBarua]

When we buy and sell in the so call "MARKET," this is what happens. Consumers would say we get ripped off, then the seller, producers would say this is because of higher labor costs, transportation cost, raw materials cost, etc. But they would never say it is about profit maximization. :)

[@themilliondollarbaby]

Consider it a blessing disguise. It discourages you to eat junk food in general.

[@michaels2219]

What are you looking for, food socialism? Capitalism is a vicious taskmaster.

[@TheOrangeCat808]

I went from 186lbs down to 156lbs during the pandemic... and from 3 meals a day to only 2 🙃

[@nyotauhura5646]

How and what did you do differently?

[@AbrahamBernard]

That’s actually bad.. it’s breakfast, lunch and dinner. And a good workout helps. Losing weight by fasting isn’t lasting and you’ll gain a lot back when you start eating right again.

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

The United States is tied with Lithuania for the 10th position due to its obesity problems and because the U.S. has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world. Over half of Americans are affected by obesity as well as obesity-related illnesses and diseases.👍

[@AskMiko]

A lot of other countries are close or rank higher yet you deliberating mention Lithuania without referencing why. Awkward comparison when UK would be a more similar comparison based on snacking, product availability, etc.

[@Pravda_Z]

Obesity is just one of the many symptoms/signs of chronic Hyperinsulinemia. Besides obesity, there is cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, blindness, and type 2 diabetes, Chronically eat sugar and bad cheap carbs and toxic seed oils, and you become extremely unhealthy. Google Ketogenic diet. Live off ketones not off glucose!

[@Pravda_Z]

@@maverickd.t.l.9749 Be aware. Many people are TOFIs - Thin on the outside, Fat on the Inside which carries the same risks as those with obesity.

[@fozzybear8878]

@@maverickd.t.l.9749 if you are living on high salts fats and sugars, you are unhealthy. IT is not all about weight. You are probably pre-diabetic but you haven't been tested.

[@Mgameing123]

@@maverickd.t.l.9749 btw eating Fast food and not gaining weight is more unhealthy as the fat could crush your organs btw i have the same problem

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

Diabetic snacking takes a bit more challenge, baby carrots or green peppers with dip, pepperettes, sugar substitute hot chocolate, stuffed olives, cheese, sugar free gum, strawberries (real ones), nuts. Just stay away from carbs, sugars.

[@ulipeterson6112]

nuts have lots of carbs (and fat). better don't eat too much of them.

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

@@ulipeterson6112 The fiber in nuts prevents a spike in your blood sugar, also, you can't have a giant salad bowl worth of nuts. I can't, it's too much.

[@joemann7971]

@@ulipeterson6112 even cashews and peanuts aren't all that bad, especially compared to the stuff most Americans eat. Those are usually the most carb-loaded nuts. Well, technically, they are legumes, but most people think of them as nuts. Real nuts like walnuts, and macadamia nuts are very low in carbs though.

[@michaelsmith953]

8:00 the snack companies try and make it seem like eating snacks isnt super unhealthy.....I wonder how many biased studies they had to do just to avoid saying anything really cause saying the opposite would be lying.

[@dustinhiggins710]

That's why America is one of the most malnourished nations. People eat garbage and are unhealthy or fat. Just because you're eating doesn't mean you're eating good food and getting proper nutrition.

[@ow4744]

"If people are snacking on vegetables...". Errr...

[@saulgoodman2018]

In moderation, it's not.

[@Hyla73]

And that’s how they make their money... lying to the ppl.

[@Pravda_Z]

Not "biased studies." Rather it's greasing the palms of their employees in Congress.

[@The_Horizon]

all of these graphs are misleading because they don't start at 0 lmao

[@tameishalcampbell]

Graphs do not have to start at 0, you just have to read the graph as is looking at the baseline number.

[@kerimca98]

@@tameishalcampbell Yes but let's use common sense here, there's no point not using 0 as base number Not many people check the numbers and look at the graph

[@MrQwertypoiuyty]

@@tameishalcampbell Based on your logic, I can use '"0.01" as a baseline number if I compare 160 million vs 189 million? Which means that in terms of % difference between 160 million and 189 million, it will show an increase of 18,899,999,999%. OK, it's not misleading then. Thank you, genius.

[@J.M..]

Because they are only showing the growth within the past few years, not since they started their company.

[@jackwindensky5606]

I didn't gain weight but man fighting the snack urge IS ROUGH

[@tcao9492]

@CNBC Fake scammer

[@atenrok]

@@tcao9492 yeah. Report him to youtube 💁🏻‍♂️

[@tcao9492]

@@atenrok I already did

[@viralnorn9173]

I've noticed the bags of snacks are getting much smaller, and the price is rising. Guess they are trying to make a killing off of the pandemic like others in big business.

[@themilliondollarbaby]

Consider it a blessing in disguise. Hopefully it'll discourage people to consume less junk food.

[@windyhawthorn7387]

Is it just the bag getting smaller or is the weight aka oz changing? Because they could be trying to reduce packaging because there is an lot of air in the bag

[@mokushmasmo6009]

@@themilliondollarbaby we will just purchase more

[@mokushmasmo6009]

@@themilliondollarbaby my appetite doesnt shrink with the bag. So what are you saying??

[@modderbad]

@@themilliondollarbaby hah no all vegetables have gone up here

[@saloni379]

We Indians have turned to more healthy food since the pandemic Earlier i used to eat snack once every week Now it's been months i ate snacks

[@martiananomaly]

Ah yes you speak for 1.34 billion people

[@umar7182]

@@martiananomaly kinda a stupid, but Indians love to generalize, kinda a cultural thing here

[@kendclife7913]

This report appeared to be more of a advertisement for the snack food industry, rather than investigational or reportorial news.

[@vlt96]

All their videos are just ads for a certain industry/company. This one is an ad for pepsico.

[@lienbijs1205]

I live in the Netherlands, my 14 years old daughter is underweight because of growing fast in a short time, she needs to gain 5 kg to not be underweight anymore. We don't have the habbit of snacking but now she has to eat between meals from the dietist. It is hard to not join her in snacking so I think it is very difficult to not snack if you live in a country where everybody is doing it.

[@felixbonneau1834]

You should not try to force her body to gain weight

[@krysila7722]

@@felixbonneau1834 Thats like telling someone they shouldn't force their body to lose weight. its not unhealthy to intentionally gain weight when you need to gain, especially when a doctor is telling you that you need to weigh more.

[@joycewright5386]

Children don’t suffer from malnutrition when there is available food. Don’t force her to eat if she is not hungry. I was underweight until I turned 20 but now I maintain a healthy weight while most adults are overweight.

[@MsRoustine]

Ridiculous. She will catch up in time. You make her think something is wrong with her body and you make her develop a horrible habit of snacking. She won't thank you when she's older.

[@MissMoontree]

People in the comments are acting as if you are committing a crime. I was a hungry 14 yo that happened to be underweight. I was eating all the time and wanted to. But it was hard to put on weight because I was very active. But that summer we went to a place where there was low physical activity and lots of kcal dense foods and then I gained weight. It takes a lot of work to gain 5 kg, and I'm glad you are putting in the effort to help your 14 yo kid.

[@CoordinatedCarry]

My work used to provide doughnuts every morning. When the pandemic started they switched to individually packaged treats like Ding-Dongs and Twinkies.

[@houghton841]

Raised in England in the 60s we weren't allowed to snack except in exceptional circumstances e.g. a visit to the beach. Otherwise it was seen as unhealthy and just showed you'd not eaten properly at mealtimes.

[@Josh-fp2qn]

Well, it seems your parents were correct. Just look at all the empty calories consumed and how unhealthy people are.

[@dizzylavender833]

Good snacks: -light and fit nonfat Greek yogurt -fruit -veggies -seaweed -whole wheat bread toast with 1 tbsp of peanut butter

[@ToothlesstheNightFury510]

Fat is what has all the good stuff in yogurt

[@perseusarkouda]

If you eat only carton you won't get fat. You may crap trees but yeah, you get the point. You don't have to cut off everything you like and/or proceed to alternative like "diet" or "light" (in most cases these are more unhealthy) in order to be thin and healthy. A) Reduce processed foods in general. B) Cook more at home. C) Eat less of the same stuff.

[@xhuang101]

If you gained a lot of weight in the last year or so due to snacking. Intermittent fasting might help. I know it helped me a lot in managing my weight.

[@olejorgensen1964]

@Sir Lord ian Of essex Stop eating Carbs. Eat OMAD (One meal a day) max 15-25 gram carbs total. Works wonders - no hunger or cravings. ( I was eating a lot of chips and candy before)

[@faiza902]

@Sir Lord ian Of essex I eat three meals a day now. The Key is Fiber & Protein in your meals. I aim for 5-6g of fiber for one meal. Drink half your weight in oz and if you want a snack, have it right after your meal. You'll eat less in snacks and sometimes you wont even have it at all

[@xhuang101]

@Sir Lord ian Of essex minimize carb and eat less than 8 consecutive hours. No need to over think.

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

@Sir Lord ian Of essex Intermittent fasting works primarily through hunger management. Feeling less hungry throughout the day means you eat fewer calories, and intermittent fasting can make you feel less hungry between meals. Dabble with a few options to figure out which ones keeps you feeling full, and go with those. If you're really trying to find "the best" option, nothing beats weighing food and tracking protein/calories, like weightlifters often do. There's plenty of apps for that, like chronometer. But that's just if you're looking for "the most effective" option. Really, go with what leads to sustainable progress.

[@asdfasdfasdf1218]

Keep up the sodium during fasting.

[@azalex91]

I’m definitely on the bad side since COVID. I used to work out 5/6 times a week. Are super healthy but once lock downs started I ate so bad resulting in 54 lbs of fat gained. But now I’m finally get back into losing it and tossing the crap out

[@kreiseltower]

Luckily I never ever had the urge for "snacking". When I'm invited to a birthday party or hosting my own party, yeah for sure, there will be snacks. And when I start eating them, I can't stop until it is empty. But in every day live I never feel even tempted... also when I'm in the store shopping.

[@harrybrownstone8238]

I put on 30# and decides to cut back on those turtle brownies .. My snack shelf is empty lol

[@greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

Wait, wait, wait.... TURTLE BROWNIES!? What brand makes these and where can I buy them? I'm...asking for a friend😂

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

In 2018, I weighed 78kg (171lbs) from all the snacks and fat foods I ate in the United States. After cutting back on snacks *completely* and eating lean meats and fruits/vegetables without working out I now weigh 71kg (158lbs). It takes some willpower and the know-how! 🙂

[@definingcomedy772]

Majority of us watching this while having a snack.

[@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317]

Snacks help relieve the feeling of stress, anxiety, depression and hopelessness that most americans feel in these crazy times.

[@jerodwolf5582]

Snacks are like drugs- you snack to obtain temporary relief, but you end up more stressed because of the consequences, and the more you snack, the less it helps, until it eventually kills you.

[@cg5491]

And they are aware of this but the money is too good to stop them from putting chemicals, toxins and sugar in the food. It's definitely a drug that affects your health later on in life

[@chopinfrederic5040]

Jokes on you im too lazy to go out and buy snacks

[@Pravda_Z]

And yet, note how the DEA doesn't get involved and you're not hauled into court holding a bag of toxic cheetos and spending time in prison? But what's the difference???!!!

[@MelB868]

Nah it calms you

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

@@Pravda_Z ...lots of difference

[@julianabastidasc1911]

It's simple, don't keep chips or packaged snacks at home, at least not on a regular basis. I have one snack a day (most days) which is my 5 p.m. snack. I don't usually worry about it being too healthy and might have a baked good like a croissant or a slice of (homemade) banana bread and coffee (black). However it's once a day and I never have chips or that kind of thing, because I know that kind of snack isn't at all filling and will have me wanting another snack in less than 2 hours. Other than that I have 3 balanced meals a day, drink plenty of water and don't deprive myself of dessert if I want some. I've always eaten like this, the pandemic was no reason to change and I didn't gain any weight.

[@gloriousgal9958]

I feel like I am the only one who lost tons of weight during the pandemic due to stress, I have trouble eating when highly stressed. I lost 36 pounds due to everything that happened since 2020.

[@oliviadart612]

You are for sure not the only one but its true the majority of people have gained weight... Its so great to be in shape now haha

[@strangersontheinternet]

This is crazy. I remember the first time I had tortilla chips was when I was 15. before that we only ever had home made popcorn and from time to time basic pretzels and paprika chips. To this day I never had cheetos or anything like that, we don’t have them here. I also had my first burger when I was 18. Where I grew up we hardly had any fast food or snacks besides breads (much more variety!) and veggies/fruit.

[@TheAditya-zt9pb]

Same condition with me

[@MacheteWithARedHandle]

I never tried a burger until a few days ago it’s pretty good but chicken is still my favorite

[@sergioruano1455]

There were also a lot of restaurants closed and people working from home during the pandemic

[@tonys9413]

Empty calories........ a metaphor for the entire society!

[@tima1800]

Interesting..... **stuffs hand inside a can of Pringle’s**

[@gaillewis5472]

In my house, snacks are consumed with guests. We're not hurrying around and skipping meals in order to make personal deadlines. I'd love to go back to showering and going to bed early after an exhausting day of errands and yard work. I miss being too tired to want dinner.

[@hollowfragment237]

Stay away from candy, potato chips, and soda. I’ve been off most of these and it feels great. A healthy body and diet is certainly way more nice than having health conditions by the time I hit 30

[@bundeswehrrr4173]

Ah yes, next video be like: Why americans breath air

[@Demon-vq3pr]

Lol

[@elevensensusfilms]

😂😂😂

[@wrathofme03]

Everything has become easier to do...therefore making things to eat stands out as being more difficult than it was before. If we had to make snacks it wouldn't be this way.

[@killgoretrout3671]

the snacks were manufactured to be as addictive as possible. and then we are surprised when we eat the whole bag??

[@genxx2724]

I stopped eating processed food. Their mad scientists aren’t going to ruin my appearance and health.

[@AnthonyDoesYouTube]

Am I the only one that pulled up a bag of chips to watch this??

[@Christine-Eisen]

But “all natural” doesn’t have a definition in the food industry so…

[@tmoney2403]

I thought the same thing. Also, how he said they were including "clean" ingredients to produce a healthier product. Complete BS.

[@Christine-Eisen]

@@tmoney2403 it’s amazing what company’s will say to pull the wool over someone’s eyes

[@greymagician1]

Last time I went to buy snacks it was more expensive than veggies. Bought myself some asparagus instead

[@cosmiccrush22]

It really depends how you utelise and prioritize your money and a healthy diet

[@toysrcool658]

1:06 wtf is that graph

[@Lucky8s]

The $ value of savory snack sales in North America for 2019 and 2020. I thought it was an attempt at over-exaggerating the difference, but it's in billions so I think it's fair.

[@NightRidah777]

@@Lucky8s It should have started from 0. It's unbelievably stupid

[@Lucky8s]

@@NightRidah777 No it shouldn't have. That's poor graph design.

[@stevyprsj1698]

i just don't get it for a small package, it comes with big calories... W H Y

[@kate60]

Fat

[@rockgod2131]

Fat has 9 calories per gram vs. 4 for protein and carbohydrates.

[@kate60]

@@rockgod2131 Alcohol 7 grams. A killer

[@DragonKingGaav]

I am actually down 8 pounds since the pandemic started! LOL!

[@DragonKingGaav]

@Chad Shaffer Judging people is SO stupid!

[@generalshepherd457]

@Chad Shaffer no problem as long you can see your junk when you are going to the bathroom

[@Sokobansolver]

I think if ppl are gonna be judgmental it would be toward governors who for whatever insane reason thought it would be a good idea to close gyms while leaving every fast food place open.

[@MelB868]

I lost like 10 pounds I’m still 36 pounds overweight

[@DanialStreetFighter]

CNBC uploaded a new video, better grab a snack and watch it!!!!.

[@OrdinaryG33K-SF]

😄

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

Yeah so many people say that we shouldnt eat snacks because its "not healthy" but they forget the fact that thousands of people every day,die while living perfectly "healhty" life. Smokers dont get lung cancer while those who never smoked a day in their life die young and other stories. Life is not simple no matter how desperate we are to make it that way.

[@dimplesd8931]

When a snack company says they’re making/selling “healthy” food. 🙄

[@vaibhav4996]

What would you like to ha.... *Amerikaa : YES!!*

[@pranavv9267]

It's all the branding and capitalism of the mighty US. As long it makes money, they will brand anything.

[@miyojewoltsnasonth2159]

During previous "normal" recessions where nobody was being specifically paid to stay home, did Americans *increase* or *decrease* their purchases of non-essential foods like processed snacks? What about the *very beginnings of processed snacks* during the Great Depression?

[@popoffs5273]

For some reason I have always enjoyed fruit and vegetables more than chips. Chips are just more convenient. And yes I am an American

[@FunDiplomat]

Land of the free? Nah, Land of the Diabetes!

[@Maeda_Toshiie]

5:20 I love how one of the marshmallows is on fire but yet still being toasted.

[@helene7672]

people have large pantries filled with snacks. buying them in bulk is the worse thing you could do because people end up eating more if they are available. I usually buy the smallest bag of chips or chocolate bars because if I had the larger size I'll end up eating it all. If it's there I'm eating it.

[@petiteange08]

I've been snacking more during the pandemic, but on random fruits, vegetables and nuts since the kitchen is now readily available and I don't have to worry about the fruits being crushed in my bag while commuting. I think it may be related to culture and habit? I just don't view unhealthy snacks as a comfort food, and I don't usually eat desserts either. I do buy chips sometimes if I have a craving, but I don't see them as something I would eat regularly.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

Frito-Lay has great consistency. I always know what I’m getting. My faves are Lay’s, Cheetos, & Fritos. I love Trader Joe’s snacks as well, but they’re hit or miss. Some flavors aren’t good.

[@KingTriton1837]

Cheezits (original. Not that Tabasco and white cheddar mess) are life. And I blame Costco for having those big a*s boxes on sale. Lol!!!

[@honeybdream]

Watching this while snacking‼️🍿

[@MilnaAlen]

I just realized I haven't eaten savory snacks like chips or popcorn in like 2 years. Not that I eat healthy, I just like soft foods. This pandemic I have basically lived on pasta, smoothie, caramel pudding and bananas. Well I have eaten nuggets a few times and once halloum cheese, if that counts as a savory snack.

[@clintpatty]

As a former data analyst, all these graphs encourage CNBC to hire even one.

[@coolitsqueasy]

me watching this while I’m eating chips

[@prateekshatiwari1943]

Q: Why Americans Are Eating So Many Snacks? A: COVID-19 Boom. I saved 10:24 minutes of your time.

[@Vlican]

gained at least 10lbs since the pandemic started... thanks stress snacking!

[@andreylucass]

9:39 this look represents me

[@ImVeryBrad]

Lol

[@ahmedalattar7862]

I just like to eat snack now, you are really good advertiser

[@swolfe9668]

No one was stuck at home during COVID, you could go outside, you could go to the park, all grocery stores were open to buy healthy food

[@brucevrooman6107]

Society is just getting LAZIER and LAZIER. Snacks are way easier than shopping and cooking and doing dishes. Plus it allows more time for TV and gaming. Sad situation..................

[@MsMickylopez]

At the beginning of the pandamic we spend the first two weeks virtually not getting our of the pyjamas and spending our time on our PCs. Having a sports person at home I got so concerned that by the end of the confinement she and the rest of the family would have to be rolled out of the , due to putting on weight, I started to change our food habits, thinking it might improve our defenses, you know just in case ..., and btw avoiding becoming walking meatballs. I can't say if I lost weight but I certainly didn't gain any. Watching pictures of my kids at this time, I realised that they certainly looked thinner. I do understand that it is VERY easy to slide into these bad habits, maybe just out of fear, we were more conscious about our food quality. On the other side, it becomes more expensive buying groceries and many families can't afford it.

[@itsourlife]

It's mostly non Asians. They are helping us Asians grow more.

[@hamentaschen]

"These pretzels are making me thirsty!"

[@Kimberly-wt1nu]

🤣 “I can't drink coffee late at night, it keeps me up.”

[@PoolGyall5441]

I like to think it’s out of boredom aswell. I have a really bad habit of subconsciously snacking out of boredom and have put on a lot of weight doing so which I am slowly tackling down. During the quarantine I wasn’t commuting or going outside as much while netflix and Disney plus were adding good shows and movies to keep people home and using their services while snack companies were collaborating with services like Uber eats and DoorDash to deliver these snacks and junk food at the comfort of home which ofc Americans were using. I don’t think people realize just how much American corporations work together to make it big.

[@MEE_BLUTEAFUL]

Skewed graphs that don’t start at o to give that extra dramatic effect for difference

[@saltymcsaltface]

Gee, I wonder if being the most obese nation on the planet has anything to do with it🤔

[@MelB868]

Stop it

[@Mgameing123]

@@MelB868 do you have a problem with jokes?

[@hou5eheadjason]

Doing keto and realizing almost everything snacks is usually nothing but carbs

[@Drag0ncl0ud]

Almonds, pistachios, natural peanut butter, and pork rinds are good keto snacks. They make parmesan crisps too but those are expensive. Beef jerky is nice too if you can find one that isn’t cured with sugar.

[@dariapozhidaeva7387]

So basically all they wanted to say: people started snacking more because they are stuck at home + snacking on calorie-dense stuff is related to weight gain. Not sure if the rest was that necessary :D

[@ramu3502]

These guys eat processed and unhealthy food for whole life but they tell indian street food is bad

[@glittergirls3405]

I think rather that people are too lazy to cook full meals and rather just eat snacks!

[@jechuwen]

When im stress and depress i buy lot of chips, lock my room and watch netflix all day or play mobile games.

[@joemann7971]

The ironic is that your stress and depression are likely augmented because you eat a lot of chips and watch Netflix all day.

[@KatharineOsborne]

Before this video started I got an ad for a grocery delivery service that showcased only snack foods. Might be a bit of the problem right there 🙄

[@master_eagle]

Health is overrated, profits are everything .

[@SHADOW-bg4mm]

since ive been Studying, staying indoors and studying, snacking? this is the biggest in weight ive ever been...