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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 3.05.08 
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<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL 
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<br>Dear Hungry Girl, 
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<br>I LOVE all the foods you write about, but I have a hard time finding a lot of 
<br>them in my local markets. Sometimes I ask for them, and the stock people 
<br>look at me like I'm crazy. Any tips on how I might be able to get my local 
<br>stores to carry certain HG-friendly foods? 
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<br>Seeking Stuff  
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<br> Dear Seeking, 
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<br>I know a lot of HG staples are not so easy to find in your local markets. Many 
<br>of them, however, are slowly but surely making their way into the 
<br>mainstream. The best advice I can give you is this -- if you don't see what 
<br>you're looking for at your local supermarket, ASK FOR IT. And I don't mean 
<br>ask the first employee you see. Ask to speak with a MANAGER (it must be a 
<br>manager), and tell the person that you really want the store to carry 
<br>whatever it is you are looking to buy. This can REALLY help! If the manager 
<br>keeps hearing requests for the same products over and over, he or she will 
<br>likely order them. You can also write letters to managers and storeowners -- 
<br>and get all your friends to sign or send letters of their own! Right now there 
<br>are products you should be DEMANDING at your local stores. They are: 
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<br>1. VitaTops - These muffin tops (1 VitaTop = 80 - 100 calories, 1 - 2.5g fat, 
<br>5 - 6g fiber -- POINTS&reg; value 1*) NEED to be sold EVERYWHERE!!! 
<br>VitaMuffins are available in many grocery stores (in the freezer aisle), but 
<br>both VitaTops and VitaMuffins should be in ALL stores! 
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<br>2. House Foods Tofu Shirataki - EVERY store in the universe should carry this 
<br>noodle substitute (4 oz. = 20 calories, 0.5g fat, 2g fiber -- POINTS&reg; value 
<br>0*), which is typically stocked in the fridge section near the tofu. 
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<br>3. Vivi's Original Sauce Classic Carnival Mustard - This is the world's BEST 
<br>condiment (1 tbsp. = 15 calories, 0g fat, 0g fiber -- POINTS&reg; value 0*). You 
<br>have to taste it to believe it! It's part mustard, part salsa, part relish -- but 
<br>better than all three! YUM!!! 
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<br>Remember -- the squeaky wheel gets the oil. So start squeakin', and make 
<br>friends with the manager of your favorite supermarket. Good luck!
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<br>Hungry Girl, 
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<br>I hate to admit this, but I am a butter lover! Do you ever use butter or butter 
<br>substitutes? And if so, which are the best ones? 
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<br>Butter Love  
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<br> Dear Butter Love, 
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<br>I hear ya. Butter is delicious -- there's no denying it. But it's also (obviously) 
<br>loaded with fat and calories, so I use all sorts of butter swaps. I'm pretty 
<br>specific about which ones I like and how to use them. Here's the lowdown: 
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<br>1. Brummel & Brown Spread - This stuff is INCREDIBLE!!!! It's actually made 
<br>with yogurt, and it has a slightly sweet taste. A tbsp. has 45 calories, 5g fat, 
<br>and no cholesterol (POINTS&reg; value 1*). It tastes phenomenal. It has the 
<br>very soft texture of margarine. This is my go-to spread for smearing on 
<br>room-temperature items. 
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<br>2. Land O' Lakes Whipped Light Butter - This is the MOST like regular REAL 
<br>butter as far as taste and texture are concerned. It has 45 calories and 5g 
<br>fat per tbsp. (POINTS&reg; value 1*), plus 15mg cholesterol. It's great to use in 
<br>recipes (although some people say it's not ideal for baking) and as a lower 
<br>calorie butter swap. It's especially good to use as a spread on hot items! 
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<br>3. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray - ICBINB spray is GREAT for adding 
<br>a touch of butter flavor to veggies -- or even to oatmeal. I'm not a fan of 
<br>spraying it on toast (though I have seen people do this!), but it is good for 
<br>grilled sandwiches! A 5-spray serving has 0 calories and no fat or cholesterol 
<br>(POINTS&reg; value 0*) according to the label, but you should know that a 25-
<br>spray serving (1 tsp.) has 20 calories and 2g fat (POINTS&reg; value 1*). Not 
<br>bad! 
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<br>BTW, there are some fat-free, super-low-calorie butter spreads out there, 
<br>but I say those aren't quite good enough to do the trick for serious butter-
<br>lovers! Happy buttering! 
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<br>CHEW ON THIS: 
<br>Today, March 5th, is National Cheese Doodle Day. Sounds like a great day to 
<br>break out the Snyder's of Hanover EatSmart CheddAirs. Mmmmm!
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