Is snacking bad for the digestive system?

Is snacking really that bad for you? I mean, we all love a good snack, right? But honestly, I’ve started to wonder if my constant grazing is doing me any favors. It’s like, if I’m always eating something, my stomach never gets a break! I end up feeling all bloated and just…blah. You know that feeling? Like you’re carrying around a little food baby? Not cute.

I was reading something about how your digestive system needs downtime. Something called the “migrating motor complex” – it’s kinda like a little Roomba for your gut, sweeping everything out. But if you’re constantly shoving food down there, the poor little Roomba can’t do its job! Makes sense, doesn’t it? Like, imagine trying to vacuum your living room while the kids are constantly throwing toys everywhere. Chaos. Total digestive chaos.

Take yesterday, for example. I was working from home, and I just kept picking at things all day. A handful of almonds here, a few crackers there, some leftover pasta… by dinner time, I felt awful. I could barely manage a proper meal. So maybe, just maybe, giving my stomach a real break between meals isn’t such a bad idea. I’m thinking I’ll try to stick to three square meals a day and see how I feel. It’s worth a shot, right? Because this constant snacking…it’s gotta stop.