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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 3.17.10
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<br>Dear HG,
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<br>I love the Shamrock Shake at McDonald's! And I know you have a recipe for 
<br>a swap -- you have run it before. Can you PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE rerun it?
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<br>Show Me the Shamrock  
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<br>Dear Show Me the Shamrock,
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<br>Thanks for reminding me about that shake! Today is St. Patrick's Day, after 
<br>all! If you're interested in eating green foods, here are some of my favorites: 
<br>broccoli, spinach, romaine lettuce, and pickles. If you want to celebrate in a 
<br>more traditional way, with a Shamrock Shake (har har!), skip a trip to 
<br>Mickey D's and make our version instead. That drive-thru version has 
<br>hundreds of calories and fat grams in the double digits! Ours is super simple 
<br>to make, tastes fantastic, and is completely guilt-free. All you need is a little 
<br>fat-free ice cream, food coloring, mint extract, soymilk, yada yada. OK, 
<br>here's the full recipe!
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<br>Shamrock 'n' Roll Shake
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<br>PER SERVING (1 shake, entire recipe): 176 calories, 4g fat, 142mg sodium, 
<br>29.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 16g sugars, 7.5g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 3*
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<br>Ingredients:
<br>1 tbsp. Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
<br>3/4 cup light vanilla soymilk
<br>1/2 cup Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Creamy Vanilla fat-free ice cream
<br>1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
<br>2 drops green food coloring
<br>1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda)
<br>1 1/2 cups crushed ice (8 - 12 ice cubes' worth)
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<br>Directions:
<br>Combine Coffee-mate with 1 tbsp. hot water and stir to dissolve. Transfer 
<br>mixture to a blender and add all other ingredients. Blend at high speed until 
<br>mixed thoroughly. Pour into a glass and enjoy! 
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<br>MAKES 1 SERVING
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<br>Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
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<br>HG, 
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<br>What is all this hubbub I am hearing about negative-calorie foods? Eating 
<br>them burns more calories than they have in the first place? Can this be true?
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<br>Love to Chew Things  
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<br>Dear Love to Chew,
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<br>Good Q. Negative-calorie foods supposedly require more calories (energy) to 
<br>chew and digest than the foods themselves contain. For example, if a celery 
<br>stalk has 5 calories but you burn 10 calories chewing and digesting it, then 
<br>celery would be considered a negative-calorie food. High-fiber, low-calorie 
<br>fruits and veggies are the ones typically categorized as negative-calorie 
<br>foods. There is no proof that just including these foods in your diet can cause 
<br>weight loss. Plus, quite a few experts say there aren't foods that truly burn 
<br>more calories than they contain. But many nutrition professionals are on 
<br>board with these so-called negative-calorie foods simply because said foods 
<br>are low in calories and often high in nutrients. My friend Bonnie Taub-Dix, a 
<br>registered dietitian and all-around smart human, had this to say on the 
<br>subject: "It's not that these foods have no calories and should be eaten in 
<br>unlimited quantities; that's not true. The foods are fruits and veggies and 
<br>should actually be promoted as having POSITIVE calories. [Positive as in 
<br>helpful.] After all, they're loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants 
<br>that we all need and don't get enough of. Plus, they help put a halt to 
<br>hunger." Thanks, Bonnie! BTW, my personal favorite so-called negative-
<br>calorie foods are asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, spinach, 
<br>watermelon, honeydew, strawberries, peaches, and cantaloupe. (Others 
<br>include celery, oranges, grapefruit, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, chili 
<br>peppers, and zucchini.) YUM! For more from Bonnie, check out her USA 
<br>Today blog. 
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<br>-- 
<br>Last Day for HG's "Pick a Pack of Chocolate VitaTops" Special! Click now for 
<br>all the details on this free-shipping Vita pack! (Expires midnight 3/17/10.) 
<br>High-fiber, low-fat, 100-calorie chocolate treats RULE!  
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<br>CHEW ON THIS:
<br>Today, March 17th, is St. Patrick's Day. Celebrate with our Shamrock 'n' Roll 
<br>Shake or our Erin-Go-Breakfast Boxty!
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