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Simple Substitutions In Spring And Summer Help "Jump Start" Weight Loss
ATLANTA (May 18, 2006) – With summer around the corner, many people are scrambling to lose weight before bathing suit season arrives. There are hundreds of fad diets promising quick weight loss. Although drinking a special drink or eating only one type of food (or cutting out certain foods) may help you lose weight at first, it’s not likely to keep the pounds off over the long-term. This summer, instead of focusing on the deprivation of favorite foods, why not make a few simple changes to your diet?
For example, replacing full-calorie cranberry juice with light cranberry juice can save 140 calories a day. If that kind of calorie savings is maintained everyday, it could result in a 15-pound weight loss at the end of the year. Choosing sugar-free chocolate will save 50 calories a day and translates to 5 pounds over the course of a year.
Products sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners such as sucralose allow consumers to enjoy their favorite foods and beverages without extra calories.
“By making simple substitutions in the diet, such as using low-calorie and sugar-free products in place of full-calorie products, consumers are able to lose weight without sacrificing their favorite foods and beverages” says Beth Hubrich, a registered dietitian and Executive Director of the Calorie Control Council. “Controlling portions and adding activity are also effective ways consumers can make small changes that will help them lose weight without feeling deprived,” adds Hubrich.
Incorporating sucralose (brand name SPLENDA®)into favorite recipes is also a good way to reduce calories. Using sucralose and light cranberry juice in the Berry Simple Smoothie, provides a sweet treat for the summer for only 70 calories. In addition, top summer salads with the Citrus Vinaigrette for flavor without a lot of calories.
Bathing suit season doesn’t have to be a scary thought this summer. By making simple substitutions now, significant pounds can be gone (and never found again) by summertime and beyond!
Berry Simple Smoothie*
Makes 3 servings
2 cups frozen unsweetened whole strawberries
1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/2 cup lite cranberry juice
1/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granular
COMBINE frozen strawberries, yogurt, cranberry juice, and SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granular in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories 70
Total Fat .5g
Total Protein 2g
Total Carbohydrates 16g
Spicy Peanut Dressing*
Makes 12 servings
1/2 cup chunky or smooth peanut butter
2 garlic cloves, quartered
1 tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh ginger
1 small fresh hot pepper, cleaned, and diced
1/4 cup peanut oil
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. SPLENDA® Granular
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
1 tbsp. sesame oil
1/4 cup strong tea
In a food processor, puree all the ingredients to make an almost smooth sauce. If you used chunky peanut butter, the sauce will be more textured but just as delicious
Serving Size 2 Tablespoons (31 g)
Calories 120
Total Fat 11g
Carbohydrates 3 g
Protein 3 g
*Recipes are from Splenda.com
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The Calorie Control Council, established in 1966, is an international non-profit association representing the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry. Today it represents 60 manufacturers and suppliers of low-calorie, low-fat and light foods and beverages, including the manufacturers and suppliers of more than a dozen different dietary sweeteners, fat replacers and other low-calorie ingredients.
