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Healthier Ways to Get Your Chocolate Fix
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I have never met a girl who doesn't love her chocolate.
However we all know chocolate isn’t exactly a health food since it’s high in fat and sugar and provides little nutritional value.
A 55g Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar has….
290 Calories
16g fat, including 10g saturated fat - that’s more than 2 teaspoons of butter.
30 g sugar - that’s around 7 and a half teaspoons sugar.
While it’s ok to enjoy chocolate occasionally, there are healthier ways to get a chocolate fix. If you feel a chocolate craving coming on, try one of the below options...
1. Calci Yum Chocolate Dairy Food
A 150g pot has 144 calories and only 1.5 g fat. It also has 40% less sugar than the chocolate bar. Not only is it tasty, Calci Yum also provides you with 40% of your calcium needs - a bonus since most women don’t get enough. It also contains 10% of your recommended daily intake of Vitamin D which is needed for bone health and to help maintain a healthy immune system. Calci-Yum provides 15% of your recommended daily intake of Vitamin A, essential for the eye heath and the immune system.
2. Jarrah Chocolatte Drink
This smooth creamy drink is 99% fat free, contains only 43 calories and only has 4.3g sugar per serve. Perfect for an afternoon sweet treat. You can also make this cold to have as an iced chocolate so it's great for warm spring days.
3. Weight Watchers Chocolate Mousse
Weight Watchers instant mousse is another yummy chocolate treat that won’t leave you feeling guilty. Per serve it only has 2.4g fat and 64 calories. It is very nice with a small scoop of low fat ice cream for an extra treat!
4. Arnotts SnackRight Sultana and Chocolate Biscuits
Arnotts have come up with a tasty biscuit that is much lower in fat than standard chocolate biscuits. In two SnackRight Sultana and Chocolate biscuits, there are 100 calories and 2.4g of fat. These cookies are also a source of fibre.
Enjoy these healthier ways to satisfy your sweet tooth – and remember a healthy diet is all about balance and moderation, not deprivation.
Nicola Graham |
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