Friday, April 10, 2009

Easter Sweets - to eat or not to eat

Everyone likes to snack when the Easter Bunny brings the goodie basket. Maybe some sweets are better left in their wrapper, however. According to Women's Health Magazine, the following candies will do the most damage to your body:

Worst Calorie Offenders:
Cadbury Cream Eggs – 140 calories
Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs – 180 calories

Worst Sugar Offenders:
Jelly Belly Assorted jelly beans (35) – 28 g sugar
(Small) Cadbury Chocolate Eggs (12) – 26 g sugar

Worst Fat Offenders:
Nestle's Crunch Solid Chocolate Easter Bunny – 36.2 g of fat
Reese's Reester Bunny – 42 g of fat

So instead of popping so many sweets, consider taking your Bios Life Slim and enjoying perhaps a piece of banana bread instead. Your body will thank you!

Leave your comments under this blog about what healthy treats you have found!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I found this yummy recipe on yourtotalhealth.com

Healthy Holiday Treats

By: Sue Gilbert

* Heavenly Non-Fat Chocolate Honey Dip with Seasonal Fruit (from The National Honey Board)


Servings: 10 Calories per serving: 133

Ingredients:

* 1 cup fat-free sour cream
* 1/2 cup honey
* 1/2 cup cocoa powder
* 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients until well blended.
2. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
3. Serve with assorted fresh fruits (such as apple wedges, orange sections, pear slices and grapes), assorted dried fruits (such as apricots, apples and pears) and/or chunks of angel food cake.

Ann Schreck said...

I like scallop potatoes, if you substitute plain yogurt instead sour cream. Use fat free strong cheese (like sharp cheddar cheese), to add color without flavor, garnish with coarsely chopped green onion tops.

Ann Schreck said...

For a colorful, low-calorie drink option:

Slice oranges, limes and lemons and place them in a glass pitcher or punch bowl. They add a light citrus taste to your water and add color to your table.

You can also free lemons and limes and oranges into ice-cubes if you need to prepare ahead of time.