7 habits of highly successful snackers

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(RealSimple.com) -- Hint: None of these habits include chips from the vending machine. Learn the rules for getting through the afternoon satisfied and junk-free.

1. Fix your own food

Even if you need to be tied to the mast of your shopping cart (or chained to your desk) to avoid the tempting call of those cellophane-wrapped, curlicue-topped cupcakes, you must resist.

Most ready-made snacks are low in vitamins, nutrients, and protein and high in calories, fat, sugar, and sodium, which can inhibit the body's retention of much needed calcium. (Sports and protein bars are a shining exception.) (click for more...)