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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 6.1.15 
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<br>NEWS 
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<br>Spotted on Shelves... 
<br>Nestlé Outshine Simply Yogurt Bars - Put these on your summer must-have list... Just fruit and yogurt, y'all! No artificial colors or flavors, no high-fructose corn syrup, no funny business. That definitely helps these frozen treats outshine the competition... Each bar has 80 - 90 calories, 2g fat, 30 - 35mg sodium, 11 - 13g carbs, 0g fiber, 10 - 12g sugars, and 5g protein (PointsPlus® value 2*). Available nationwide at Target, Walmart, Ralphs, Safeway, and Stop & Shop. 
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<br>Barilla ProteinPLUS Multigrain Pasta - Not only are these noodles crammed with protein, they're also high in fiber and have 20 fewer calories per serving than the brand's old PLUS line... Score! Each 2-oz. serving of the uncooked pasta has 190 calories, 2g fat, 25mg sodium, 38g carbs, 4g fiber, 2g sugars, and 10g protein (PointsPlus® value 5*). Find it at Walmart and Target locations nationwide, as well as at select regional grocers. 
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<br>Blue Diamond Almonds in Sea Salt Dark Chocolate or Salted Caramel - Are your almonds a little lackluster? Step up your nut game with these decadent new flavors. An ounce (about 24 - 28 almonds) has 160 calories, 13 - 14g fat, 35 - 60mg sodium, 7 - 9g carbs, 3g fiber, 3 - 4g sugars, and 5 - 6g protein (PointsPlus® value 5*). We strongly suggest portioning these out so that you don't go overboard. Have 16 or 17 for about 100 calories! Find them at grocery stores like Albertsons, Stop & Shop, and Pathmark, or at Walmart and Target locations nationwide. You can also snag these chocolate and caramel almonds online.
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<br>Big Brands Continue to Clean Up Their Food: Taco Bell, Walmart & More 
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<br>Major chain restaurants and retailers are rolling in fast and furious with consumer-demanded updates to their products. Artificial additives are dropping like flies, and a lot more attention is being paid to the source of ingredients. The latest changes... 
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<br>Taco Bell has vowed to remove all artificial flavors and colors by the end of the year. Plus, T. Bell plans to nix added trans fats and upgrade its palm oil to a more sustainable version. Even more additives should be gone by the end of 2017. Word is that these changes will affect 95 percent of the menu items. WOW. P.S. Check out the recently launched nutrition calculator -- it allows you to customize your order, and see the changing stats! 
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<br>Pizza Hut announced a similar plan -- artificial flavors and colors will be gone by the end of July. Also on the way is an interactive nutrition calculator and allergen tool. And Pizza Hut will continue to reduce the sodium content of its pizzas and offer those great Skinny Slices. Nice! 
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<br>Target recently made headlines when it announced it would no longer showcase packaged foods, instead focusing on fresher fare like Greek yogurt and veggies. This doesn't mean they'll stop selling the packaged stuff, but it does mean the more natural items will be featured front and center, making consumers more likely to purchase them. 
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<br>Lastly, Walmart has unveiled new criteria for animal welfare standards when it comes to products sold at its stores. The retailer lists the globally recognized "Five Freedoms" the animals should be granted, including freedom from discomfort and freedom from fear and distress. Love that... 
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<br>Keep these changes comin', food peeps!
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<br>The Buzz… 
<br>We're gearing up for the next HG cookbook, and we need YOUR help! Take our quick (and totally fun) poll to help choose what might appear on the pages of our next book. Click now, and weigh in! Then update your resume to include "cookbook consultant"... ***Hey, Panera lovers: The Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad is back for the summer! Just 350 calories and 13g fat (PointsPlus® value 9*)... including the dressing. We've got an updated Panera Survival Guide coming your way next week, so stay tuned! ***In national health news, the US Food & Drug Administration is reportedly on the verge of announcing a rule that bans virtually all ingredients with trans fats. That's a pretty big deal! We love that change keeps marching on... ***Have you lost a significant amount of weight while eating at chain and fast-food restaurants fairly often, thanks to HG's survival strategies and tips & tricks? You could be featured as a success story in a national magazine -- so cool! Just email us at dietplan@hungry-girl.com with a current photo, your total weight loss, and the reason you should be chosen... Do it! ***Possible game-changer alert: General Mills has reportedly filed a patent for a process that removes surface oil from snack foods like potato chips. Word is it could also be used to remove oil from fried foods and pizza. Whoa. ***We see a lot of food trends come and go… but how do they compare with celebs in pop culture? Click here to check out how some of your favorite famous folks stack up in head-to-head Google-search battles with popular edibles. Both cupcakes and Kanye West have seen their popularity come and go -- who reigns triumphant? And that's all we've got. 'Til next time… Chew the right thing!
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