Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Ya are what ya eat :)

I live in Central Pennsylvania and being around some Amish communities I have learned to enjoy some local favorites. My grandmother is Mennonite and she makes the ultimate chocolate whoopie pie that can make anyone drop at the knees. Little did i know how horrible they are for my body. I have calculated all the ingredients in a whoopie pie and the results were simply mind blowing!  One of Grammy's whoopies contains about 630 calories and almost 36 grams of fat! That's about 1/3 of the calories taken in by a human daily. So next time you go to grab a sinfully sweet treat i would recommend something a little more heart healthy, like a slice of angel food cake, which has only about 150 calories and usually no fat whatsoever. Spice it up with some fruit and a glass of milk and ya got yourself a sinfully healthy sweet treat. I'm not saying you have to deprive yourself of all foods wonderful, just try to be a conscious healthy eater. :)

You'll regret that later.
Something a little more sensible.

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