SnackWell effect

proper noun

The phenomenon whereby a person attempting to diet will eat a larger amount of a healthy alternative than they would of the normal food.

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Meanings

proper nounthe SnackWell effect
  1. The phenomenon whereby a person attempting to diet will eat a larger amount of a healthy alternative than they would of the normal food.

Origin

Named after SnackWell's (from snack + well), a brand of low-calorie cookie.

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APA

SnackWell effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SnackWell%20effect

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“SnackWell effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SnackWell%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SnackWell effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SnackWell%20effect.

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