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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 06.24.11
<br>GIRLS BITE OUT
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<br>Soft-serve frozen yogurt places are EVERYWHERE these days! Wanna know how to make the best choices at your local yogurt shop? You're in luck...
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<br>  	Things You NEED TO KNOW Before Getting Soft-Serve Frozen Yogurt:
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<br>Read before you spoon.
<br>Check the store's website for nutritional stats -- that way you can go in prepared with a game plan. If you find yourself at a yogurt shop and you didn't get a chance to do the research, ask the peeps behind the counter if they have nutritional info handy -- sometimes the stores do have it, even if it's not on display. Pssst... Click on these store names for a shortcut to nutritionals town: Pinkberry, Red Mango, TCBY, Menchie's, and Tasti D-Lite.
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<br>Serving sizes can be deceiving.
<br>The serving size listed with the stats is usually much smaller than what ends up in your cup. While 1/2 cup is a typical amount listed with calorie counts, when was the last time you had 8 measly tablespoons of fro yo? (Yup, 8 tbsp. = 1/2 cup.) Even if you order your yogurt in a 4-oz. cup, you can bet your brownie bites there's up to 8 ounces of yogurt piled into it. Just think about that towering swirl extending out of the cup! If you're looking at nutritional info, get ready to do some multiplication.
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<br>Choose your yogurt wisely.
<br>Some yogurt shops offer a TON of different flavors on any given day. Don't get overwhelmed, but make sure you know what you're getting. A store might boast 10-calories-per-ounce options yet also serve choices with 30+ calories an ounce. It's sometimes fun to mix a few of the very low-cal flavors with some of the more decadent ones. That can help keep calorie counts down when you want to indulge a little.
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<br>The calories from toppings add up fast.
<br>This is where you REALLY need to be careful. It doesn't matter if your fro yo has only 8 calories an ounce -- if you load it up with candy and fudge, it can easily amount to a ton of calories by the time you're done. So heap on the fresh fruit (always a good option), scoop on some mini marshmallows (just 2 calories each), and finish it off with a low-calorie topper like a few crushed cone pieces, some sprinkles (only about 20 calories per teaspoon), or a bit of sweet cereal.
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<br>Watch out for deceptive toppers!
<br>You probably know to limit the hot fudge, cookie dough, and crushed candy bars. But watch out for these seemingly innocent, yet fattening items: fruit in sugary syrup (opt for fresh), sugar-free syrups and fudge toppings (they can still be loaded with calories and fat), fat-free brownie bites (can still be crazy-caloric, even if they pack no fat), and granola (easily adds 100 calories per 1/4-cup scoop!).
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<br>  	BIG SHOCKER!
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<br>TCBY Shivers
<br>PER SERVING (1 order): 530 - 1,850 calories, 8 - 85g fat, 280 - 740mg sodium, 108 - 233g carbs, 6 - 13g fiber, 72 - 159g sugars, 16 - 43g protein -- PointsPlus