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This Week on AOL Health - Worst Ice Cream for Your Beach Body

Diet & Weight Loss

ben and jerry's ice cream
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One of the highlights of summer is the sound of the Good Humor truck jingling its way down the street. Treating yourself to a Chocolate Éclair or a King Cone can feel like a well-deserved respite from the sweltering sun, but the cost of these frozen indulgences can be high. In fact, knowing the fat and calorie price may make you want to go old school and run behind the truck with the kiddies to score your sweet prize.

AOL Health combed through the freezer to find out which ice cream treats will do the most damage to your bikini body -- some top out at 30 grams of fat per serving, which is almost half of your daily allowance. Click here to find out which ones to steer clear of.

Walking the Walk - Day 3

Diet & Weight Loss

ice creamDay 3: According to the Crave-NX packaging, I can use the spray between meals, before meals, before exercising, and really, whenever a craving hits. (But Crave-NX is not to be used as a meal replacement, so don't even think about it.) I'm finding that it's the biggest help in the mornings, but this afternoon it came in handy too.

Out for a bike ride, my girls talked me into stopping in at the ice cream store. I happened to have Crave-NX in my purse and pulled it out. I felt a little silly using it in public, but I learned two things: 1) Don't miss your mouth ... this stuffy is sticky! And 2) I really do have willpower against double scoop waffle cones.

Crave-NX didn't stop me from ordering ice cream (not even magical spray could do that), but I stuck to a baby-sized scoop of a lite sorbet, rather than something far more damaging.


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Baskin Robbins to Give Away Free Scoops

Nutrition & Supplements

scoop of ice creamIce cream ... goooood. Free ice cream ... even better.

Baskin Robbins has come up with a new line of products called BRight Choices. If, like me, you're watching your calories, the BRight Choices line -- ranging from 80 calories to 140 calories -- is a good option for an occasional treat. This Thursday (January 15th) between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., participating Baskin Robbins will give away free single scoops of the BRight Choices line-up to anyone who shows proof of a health club or gym membership. How's that for a good deal? Not only do all those hours of sweat at the gym pay off with a fit, healthy body -- you also get a free treat to enjoy.

Don't have a gym membership? Hop over to Hungry Girl's site for a $1 off coupon.

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Yogurt - The Skinny on the Frozen Stuff

Nutrition & Supplements

frozen yogurt

So, what's the difference between regular and frozen yogurt? Are they essentially the same and one is just colder than the other? Nope. No matter how you scoop it, frozen yogurt is less nutritious than regular.

Frozen yogurt is actually closer to low-fat ice cream than regular yogurt. It just doesn't contain the same amount of calcium, prebiotics or probiotics -- you know, the stuff that helps us stay healthy. Frozen yogurt does help us stay happy (who doesn't love a cup of ice-creamy goodness?), but it just doesn't deliver the way we might hope. Plus, we're more likely to add sugary, fat-filled toppings to our cold treats. And plop the whole thing in a crunchy waffle cone. And add an extra scoop. And, well, turn it into a decadent dessert.

If you plan to indulge in a swirly snack in the future, check out the Nutrition Facts, opt for fat-free and no-sugar-added versions and make it a kid-size serving for sure. If you must have a topping, make it mixed nuts or fresh fruit.

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