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A little nibbling between meals may not show up on your waistline, a small study of Norwegian women suggests.
Participants in the study who admitted to nibbling morsels of food during the day were no more likely to have a high body mass index (an indicator of body fatness) than those who said they didn't nibble. There was also no link between nibbling and eating more meals or snacks, or episodes of binge eating, the researchers said.
Nibbling was defined as unplanned or repetitious eating between snacks and meals, in which the women felt that they were in control of their eating. (If they felt they had lost of control over their eating, the behavior was considered binge eating.)
It's this control that is likely the reason no link was found between nibbling and a high body mass index, the researchers said.
However, experts caution that, despite the new findings, unplanned eating is usually not a good idea, as it can lead to consumption of excess calories.
"Nibbling's a pretty bad habit," said Katherine Tallmadge, a registered dietitian and author of "Diet Simple" (LifeLine Press, 2011). The only instance in which nibbling may be beneficial is if you're munching on…