1. Eating healthy snacks between meals helps level your blood sugar, keeps your metabolism strong, and helps prevent you from overeating at your next meal.

2. Cut out junk food slowly and introduce healthy foods a little at a time.

3. Always be prepared to eat on the run. Keep a healthy snack or mini-meal nearby when you're away from home even if it means eating during your commute, at your desk or in-between appointments. Going hungry can result in a drop in blood sugar, which results in fatigue, loss of concentration and overeating at your next meal.

4. Eat  a healthy snack before you go food shopping and always prepare a shopping list. Choose foods from the outer aisles (meat, dairy, whole foods, etc) and stay away from the inner aisles (processed foods). The result? Healthy, sensible dieting.

5. Whether you are eating in the morning or right before bed, your body turns extra calories into fat. In fact, eating a light snack, like a protein shake, before bed may help you sleep better. 

6. Eating a small, healthy snack between meals will help keep your blood sugar at an even keel and keep your metabolism going strong. You'll also avoid getting too hungry so you don't over-eat at your next meal.

7. Finish off your meals with naturally-sweet fruit instead of sinfully-sweet treats. Not only will you save fat and calories, you will also have the added benefit of extra vitamins, minerals and fiber.

8. Snacking before exercise can improve stamina, endurance and performance. Pre-workout snacks help prevent low blood sugar, hunger, and tops up your muscle and liver carbohydrate stores to provide lasting energy for your workout.