Dear Hungry Girl,

I used to love Canfield's Diet Fudge Soda! To me, it was the only fizzy chocolate drink that tasted good. Is it still available anywhere?

-- Can't Find the Canfields in Canoga Park

Dear Can't Find,

Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda is really a wonderful calorie-free way to satisfy a chocolate craving. I've been a fan of it for years but often have also had a hard time finding it in stores. Luckily, you can buy this fizzy soda (in regular fudge and also cherry fudge!) online at beveragesdirect.com. By the way, adding some skim milk or a teeny splash of Vanilla soy milk makes a wonderful low-cal fat free treat similar to a famous NY egg cream.

Dear Hungry Girl,

How do you feel about condiments? Do you have an all-time favorite condiment? I personally love mayonnaise but it's very fatty and high in calories.

-- Just Curious

Dear Curious,

Salsa is my personal favorite condiment, simply because it is so versatile and so low in fat and calories (it usually has between 10-20 calories per two tablespoons). I use salsa as a dipping sauce for steamed artichokes, in omelettes, with chicken dishes and sometimes I eat it straight from the jar (with a spoon, not a fork--I want to get every drop!). I also like ketchup, BBQ sauce and mustard, though ketchup and BBQ can be high in sugar (you can find some made with Splenda if this is a concern to you). Sometimes a little homemade canola oil mayo isn't a bad way to get some fat into your diet, but I pretty much avoid the jarred stuff, unless its a reduced fat (or non-fat) version.