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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 2.18.08 
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<br>Artificial Sweetener Alert: HG's Take on This Breaking News!
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<br>Phones have been ringing and email boxes overflowing with gazillions of 
<br>inquiries about the recent study that suggests artificial sweeteners could lead 
<br>to weight gain. Oversimplifying the issue, the study (which was conducted on 
<br>just 27 rats and only tested one kind of sweetener) found that rats who 
<br>consumed saccharin-sweetened yogurt gained more weight than rats that ate 
<br>glucose-sweetened yogurt. Researchers admit the saccharin itself didn't 
<br>actually cause the weight gain -- it just messed with the rats' brains and 
<br>somehow stimulated their appetites so they ate more. To deduce that 
<br>artificial sweeteners cause weight gain from this limited research is a stretch 
<br>on so many levels. Here are some things to think about... 
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<br>a. This study was conducted on a few dozen rats, not hundreds of humans. 
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<br>b. The only artificial sweetener that was used in the study is saccharin, which 
<br>is one of the least used types today. 
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<br>c. We have never heard anyone say that consuming artificially sweetened 
<br>products made them eat more -- or even made them feel hungrier. Nor have 
<br>these sweeteners had those effects on us. 
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<br>d. If you did experience insane cravings for massive amounts of food after 
<br>chugging some diet soda, wouldn't you simply limit your intake of the stuff? 
<br>It's called paying attention to body cues -- something rats can't do. 
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<br>e. Artificial sweeteners contain WAY FEWER CALORIES than sugar. So 
<br>whatever you do, don't think for one second that consuming a high-calorie 
<br>soda instead of a no-calorie one is a better idea for weight control. 
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<br>For more on this, click here and here. And relax -- there's really nothing to 
<br>worry about.  
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<br>Spotted on Shelves...
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<br>Tumaro's Soy-Full Heart Flatbreads - These new soy-enhanced, protein-
<br>packed tortillas come in three varieties -- Apple 'N Cinnamon, 8 Grain 'N 
<br>Soy, and Wheat, Soy & Flax. Each one has 90 - 100 calories, 3g fat, and 4g 
<br>fiber (POINTS&reg; value 1*). They're REALLY good (especially the Apple 
<br>Cinnamon ones). 
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<br>Trader Joe's 100 Calorie Chocolate Bars - TJ's recently rolled out these 
<br>skinny chocolate treats, which come in both Milk and Dark Chocolate. The 
<br>Milk Chocolate ones each have 6g fat and no fiber (POINTS&reg; value 3*), 
<br>while the Dark ones have 8g fat and 1g fiber apiece (POINTS&reg; value 2*). If 
<br>chocolate bars are your weakness, these individually wrapped, portion-
<br>controlled bars could be your new BFFs. 
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<br>Curves Microwavable Popcorn - Take your pick from the 90-calorie mini bags 
<br>in Butter (the 5-cup serving of popped corn has 2.5g fat, 3g fiber, and a 
<br>POINTS&reg; value of 1*) and the 94% fat-free full-size ones in Simply Butter 
<br>(each 6-cup serving of popcorn has 120 calories, 2g fat, 4g fiber, and a 
<br>POINTS&reg; value of 2*). FYI, the full-size bags have around 2 servings each. 
<br>YUM!   
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<br>Stuff You Didn't Know You Needed...
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<br>Hamburger Phone - Few things in life are as satisfying as talking to a loved 
<br>one on a hamburger phone. Try it and see. Burger phones are super-hot 
<br>right now because one was featured in the movie Juno, but we've had ours at 
<br>the HG HQ for quite a while. (Yeah, we're cool like that.) 
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<br>PoachPods Silicone Egg Poachers - There's no need to fear poaching eggs. 
<br>Now it's easy. Simply crack an egg into your cute PoachPod and float it in a 
<br>covered pot of boiling water for a few minutes. Flip the pod inside out, and 
<br>you'll have a gorgeous poached egg (perfect for our famous Eggs Bene-
<br>chick)! Almost as exciting is the fact that Delight.com is offering free shipping 
<br>on all PoachPod orders thru this Friday (2/22/08) with special offer code 
<br>HGDelight. 
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<br>FoodTees - Our friend Charles Platkin, aka "The Diet Detective", aka the 
<br>author of The Diet Detective's Calorie Bargain Bible, aka a really nice guy, 
<br>has a line of very cute food tee shirts. The shirts say clever stuff and feature 
<br>healthy foods. Our favorite is the "Stalker" T-shirt featuring... celery (get 
<br>it?!). And shipping is FREE on all US orders! Click here to buy (FYI, they run 
<br>very, very small).  
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<br>The Buzz...
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<br>Free yogurt! Free yogurt! Are you a mom with kids and looking for a healthy 
<br>treat that said children will actually eat? Check out Yoplait Kids. Yoplait's stuff 
<br>(yogurts, smoothies, etc.) tastes better than other yogurts. If you need 
<br>proof, click here and get a coupon for free Yoplait Kids yogurt (while supplies 
<br>last). ***Want to burn more calories? Build more muscle! New research 
<br>suggests that building muscle by doing weight lifting and strength training 
<br>could give you a peppier metabolism. So you're probably better off not just 
<br>focusing on cardio -- do a little lifting, too (just don't overdo it!). *** 
<br>February is Grapefruit Month. Show your love for these chubby citrus 
<br>spheres by entering the "How Sweet Is Your Love" contest. Send in your g-
<br>fruit recipes, and you could win a thousand bucks in cash and a trip to 
<br>Florida... plus a tour of a local grapefruit grove! Woohoo! ***Good news for 
<br>sodium-counters! Sales of salt-free, low-sodium, and reduced-sodium 
<br>packaged foods are thru the ROOF -- so look for plenty more options to hit 
<br>shelves in the coming months (and years!). That's all we've got. HG out!   
<br>Free Yogurt... Hooray! 
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<br>CHEW ON THIS: 
<br>Today, February 18th, is National Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day. How obscure 
<br>and delicious!
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