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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 08.03.11
<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL
<br>Hi Hungry Girl,
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<br>I added a small handful of banana chips to my lunch today, and I was shocked when I went online and saw how much fat is in those things! How can such a seemingly healthy food be so fattening? Are there any healthy banana chips?
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<br>Banana-Baffled Amber
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<br>Hi Banana-Baffled,
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<br>Crazy, isn't it?! Banana chips are what I call "food fakers," meaning they seem innocent and guilt-free yet are really loaded with fat and calories. Those chips may be made from bananas, but they're usually deep-fried in oil and sweetened with sugar. Half a cup has around 200 calories and 12 grams of fat! That's... BANANAS! A much better option? Freeze-dried banana bits! When fruit is freeze-dried, it's just zapped of all its moisture -- nothing is added. It's light and crispy and awesome. And an entire cup has only about 100 calories! A company called The Funky Monkey makes amazingly delicious freeze-dried fruit -- the Banana with Cinnamon flavor one is actually cinnamon-dusted! Just Tomatoes, Etc.! (another brand in the freeze-dried-fruit biz) has a version that's Just Bananas. (Literally, that's the product name!) And believe it or not, you can find freeze-dried banana snacks in the baby foods aisle -- check out Gerber Graduates Mini Fruits in Banana Strawberry. Gerber also has a product called Graduates Puffs -- a light, sweet, cereal-ish snack that comes in Banana. The Puffs have just 25 calories per half-cup. Nice! Any of these would be a much better way to add fruity crunch to your lunch. By the way, you can also find freeze-dried fruit in the produce and snack aisles of the supermarket. Places like Whole Foods tend to have LOTS of options. Just check the product's ingredient list to make sure it's freeze-dried fruit without anything else added. FYI, some other food fakers to watch out for? Smoothies (they can be loaded with sugary syrup!), granola (400+ calories per cup!), and vinaigrette dressing (not necessarily lower in fat and calories than creamy dressing!). Don't be fooled...
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<br>Hey HG,
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<br>I'm new to your site and love everything about it. I'm wondering, what are the most frequently asked questions you receive? And (DUH) I want to know the answers! Thanks... Can't wait for season 2 of your show to start!
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<br>Hungry, Hungry Hannah
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<br>Hi Hannah,
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<br>Welcome to HG Land! I'm so glad to hear that you're enjoying everything. I, too, can't wait for season 2 of Hungry Girl -- just FOUR days! But back to your question... I've got answers (and, uh, questions) for ya! Check out the FAQs below...
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