Snacks, noshes, nibbles, munchies — whatever you call them, between-meal foods are an established part of daily eating for many. Most adults consume between one and three snacks per day.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976296d1b3d3e-d7e7-420a-ab20-992fd4fe86ab But we often get mixed messages about their healthfulness. On the one hand, snacking is often blamed for weight gain. On the other hand, you may have heard that eating smaller quantities fre…