India, May 29 -- Teens have a voracious appetite, whether they are sneaking into the kitchen late at night to check the fridge or having a secret stash of candies in their desk. Snacking becomes second nature in this growing phase, and during this time, they choose tasty, convenient, but unhealthy foods. Parents frequently call out this behaviour, restricting them from snacking. But these snacking urges can actually be leveraged for healthy eating. It's time to make every snack bite count and work overtime for good health with the help of some smart tricks.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Madhura Paroolkar Behki, head nutritionist and dietician at Cult Transform, shared the importance of snacking the correct way.

Snacking is inherent...