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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 1.20.10
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<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL
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<br>Howdy, HG!
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<br>I have been hearing a lot lately that the nutritional facts on many food labels 
<br>at the supermarket are OFF by around 15% and that it's totally LEGAL. I am 
<br>so upset and feel betrayed (and defeated). How can we trust the labels of 
<br>anything we eat? What do we do, Hungry Girl? 
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<br>Gloomy in Gainesville  
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<br>Dear Gloomy,
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<br>As long-time HG subscribers know (I have been writing about this for ages), 
<br>the stats on food labels can LEGALLY be off by as much as 20%. It's not 
<br>great news, but it's not HORRIBLE news either. While some foods have more 
<br>calories, fat, etc., than the labels say, some have less. Plus, we're way better 
<br>off knowing this information than NOT knowing it. Think about it... Now that 
<br>you're aware that packaged foods could have more calories than the labels 
<br>say, you can make adjustments to account for it. Here are a few tips:
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<br>1. If you count calories, pad your numbers a bit. What I mean by "pad your 
<br>numbers" is that you can round up -- if something says it has 280 calories, 
<br>count it as 300. Small changes totally make a difference. 
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<br>2. If something tastes too good to be true (especially if it's from a small 
<br>mom-and-pop company), it may very well be -- so don't kid yourself. If you 
<br>start eating some new treat regularly, and then you notice extra pounds 
<br>creeping on when they shouldn't be, you might wanna ditch that snack or 
<br>count extra calories for it.
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<br>3. The nutritional stats for all types of food -- even fruit and lean protein -- 
<br>vary due to size and weight. So weigh your food once in a while to see if the 
<br>actual weight matches the given or assumed amount. 
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<br>The bottom line is that no matter how hard we try to pin numbers down, 
<br>they're always going to be a little off. It won't help to become outraged. Just 
<br>keep those tips in mind, and you should be fine!
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<br>Hungry Girl,
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<br>I love hot cocoa. What's the best kind, in your opinion, and how do you 
<br>prepare it? 
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<br>Loco for Cocoa  
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<br>Dear Loco for Cocoa,
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<br>I like hot cocoa a lot! I usually stick with any diet hot cocoa mix that has 25 
<br>calories per packet. The most readily available one is Swiss Miss Diet Hot 
<br>Cocoa Mix, but there are others that are great, too. I don't like lame 6-oz. 
<br>cups of cocoa (too small!), but I do like a lot of flavor. So sometimes, for a 
<br>little fun, I'll add a bit more water and toss in some other things as well: 
<br>cocoa powder (a teaspoon or two), a packet of Splenda, flavored extract 
<br>(yay, coconut!), instant coffee, fat-free or sugar-free powdered creamer, 
<br>Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze, mini chocolate chips (melted in for a 
<br>chocolate boost!), etc. Topping it off with mini marshmallows or a little Fat 
<br>Free Reddi-wip is a great idea, too. Play around with your own concoctions, 
<br>or try some of our recipes: Gimme S'mores Hot Cocoa, Sweet 'n Salty 
<br>Caramel Cocoa, That's Hazel-NUTS! Cocoa Supreme, and White Hot Mint 
<br>Mocha Cocoa. Those are all amazing. ENJOY!!!
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