National Snack Day

National Snack Day is celebrated on March 4rd every year to enjoy delicious snacks with your friends and family together.

History of National Snack Day

March 4rd every year is a day dedicated to snack! Snacks are usually smaller than a meal and are often eaten between them. Sometimes they are even eaten at night and are known as midnight snacks. They can be purchased processed or prepackaged, or made fresh at home. They can be unhealthy or unhealthy. The word "snack" comes from the Dutch word "snacken", which means to bite.

The first snack in the United States was peanuts. Peanuts first came from South America via slave ships and began to be used for cooking in southern plantations. After the Civil War, the north got to know them, and then they eventually became famous at baseball games and in theaters. Snacks such as popcorn, cookies, and peanuts were considered food of the lower classes, and were sold from street vendors during the second half of the nineteenth century.

Many snacks were sold or showcased at the St. Louis in 1904, leading to their nationwide popularity. Examples include cotton candy, hot dogs, waffles, and burgers. The invention of Jell-O around the 1910s gave us Oreo cookies and individually wrapped chocolate Tastycakes.

Snacking became popular during the Prohibition era. At this time, biscuits are more accepted. The Prohibition Era and the Great Depression gave born for Butterfingers, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Twinkies, Snickers, Fritos, Ritz Crackers and Lay's Potato Chips. Improved packaging has made fast food more popular — they pose less of a risk of contamination and can be more easily advertised with their highly visible logos.

During World War II, rationing foods like meat, butter, and sugar was part of the war effort, so not many new snacks were introduced. An exception is M&M's, which began production in 1941 for soldiers overseas. Cheetos are a type of snack that was introduced after the war ended. In the 1950s, snacking became an American pastime. There are many new snacks including Pop-Tarts, Pringles, Doritos, Hunt's Snack Pack pudding, Gatorade, Combos, Reese's Pieces, Fruit Roll-Ups and Teddy Grahams which are invented at the rest of the century.

Today, Americans buy 4.3 billion pounds of snacks each year, which equates to 17 pounds per person. The most popular snack in America is French fries, which Americans gobble up more than 6 pounds per person each year. Other top snack foods include nuts, popcorn, and fried corn. Today's Holidays was created by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, "Queen of the Holidays".

How to celebrate National Snack Day

Celebrate the day with a snack. It's not necessary to eat any meals today. Try to replace them with snacks. Here are some popular snacks to get you started:

• Popular snacks: French fries, Cookie, Cream, Ice cream stick, Pretzels, Crunchy biscuits, Snack mix (such as Chex Mix or Gardetto's), Candy.
• Healthy snacks: Fruits and vegetables, Nuts and seeds, Whole grains, oats and granola bars with little added sweetener, Low-fat yogurt and cheese, Popcorn with no added salt or fat.

1. Become a hardcore Snacker

Some health experts believe that eating healthy snacks several times a day will maintain a good BMI and prevent blood sugar spikes. Don't you just love research?

2. Live a little

You should give up your cravings from time to time. That's why the diet plan has cheat days. So have fun. You are allowed - at least for this month.

3. Make your own snacks

There's something gratifying about making your own snacks.