Whether it’s chocolate, peanut butter, mint or strawberry, you simply love the taste of ice cream. Sometimes it’s a cone of some thick selection from Ben & Jerry’s, while other times you consume a large glass full of soft ice cream without a moment’s hesitation. Either way, you are consuming more calories than if you ate a Quarter Pounder.
Unfortunately, your undeniable love for the cold treat in bright packaging does nothing for your efforts in losing fat. Wouldn’t life be marvelous if you could eat all the ice cream you wanted at your Weston luxury home, and still manage to lose weight? Fortunately, consumers can now choose from a variety of diet ice cream flavors with reduced fat.
To begin, you should learn what makes certain ice creams more fattening than others. While you will be out of luck in restaurants and ice cream parlors, you can always check nutrition labels on the cartons in a grocery store. Just carry the knowledge with you the next time you are eating dessert in your Weston real estate.
When shopping for the best ice cream options to slim down, nutritional experts teach people to make sure their choice is no more than 120 calories. The ice cream should also have 4 grams of fat, if not less. Most sorbets, sherbets and low-fat ice cream choices contain 3 grams or less. Meanwhile, your flavor should not contain more than 15 grams of sugar or 10 milligrams of cholesterol.
The key to enjoying ice cream, or any potentially fattening treat, is to watch your portion sizes. Take small servings. Do not put more than a quarter of a pint, or the size of a tennis ball, of any kind of ice cream in your dish. The more you serve yourself, the more calories you will consume and the fatter your belly will grow.
Always scoop your cold treat into a bowl, rather than grabbing it directly from its container. Put back the tablespoon, and scoop up your delicious snack with a teaspoon to avoid overeating. Enjoy everything just as it is, free from any whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, and candy toppings. Otherwise, top off your ice cream with protein-filled nuts, as well as nutritious fresh fruit. If you insist on adding chocolate to your dish, use a vegetable peeler to shave a minimal amount over your ice cream.
Many diet flavored ice creams found on Weston waterfront condos for sale are made with artificial sweeteners. They are less fattening than ordinary sweeteners, but they can have bad effects on your body. Consuming too much of an artificial sweetener can cause chaos in your stomach.
Eating nondairy selections in homes for sale in Weston FL may contain less saturated fat than ice creams made from milk. However, they can be more fattening due to oils added to give the products a smoother texture. All ice creams give your body a fair amount of calcium, but you’re better off getting your calcium from milk. Regardless, protecting your bones with fat and calories from ice cream tastes better.
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