Posts Tagged ‘healthy snack’

Yogurt Nutrition Facts – How Many Calories Are In Yogurt?

By AlexMiller On January 19, 2011 1 Comment

Increasing in popularity as a good way to get in some necessary protein and a fast and healthy snack, yogurt is the choice of many. There are many different varieties of yogurt that you can choose from and the important thing to remember is that the type you do choose to consume will have a very large influence on the nutrition that you take in.

By choosing your yogurt wisely however, you will get a nutritious snack that will provide you with the energy you need to get through your day.

Let’s take a look at what you should know about yogurt.

Major Nutrients Found In Yogurt


When looking for the most nutritious options of yogurt, you’ll want to stay away from the fruit

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How To Control Food Cravings During the Holidays?

By Mike On December 21, 2009 6 Comments

At this time of year there tends to be a lot of leftovers in the fridge, cookies in tins and jars, and sweets out on display in living rooms as a result of holiday festivities.

In my extended Italian family, instead of rhyming off all of Santa’s reindeer, I would go around the cookie trays and name all the homemade delectables that family members would offer up. Come Panatone, Pandoro, Caggionetti… now amaretti, pizelle, terrone, and on nuchata, sicilian cannolis and biscotti.

sicilian cannoli - italian cookies at there best
[You either like Venetian or Sicilian when it comes to cannolis. There's nothing more polarizing in an Italian cookie argument.]

Don’t worry about pronouncing them, “just try one” would be the answer from my family. As if cravings weren’t difficult enough to handle without 20 different homemade dessert

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