Get the Most Out of Your Calories: Finding the Healthiest Ice Cream and Yogurt Products For You and Your Family…

Yogurt and Ice Cream, Both Can Be Healthy.

We all know that eating a lot of ice cream can really pack on the pounds. Yet in moderation, it’s an indulgence we’re allowed to afford ourselves once in a while, especially if we’re exercising and mindfully include the extra calories within an overall, healthy diet plan. It can also be a tasty source of calcium and even fruit or nuts if we choose for it to be. The trick is to find the healthiest brands of ice cream and get the most bang for the buck in terms of calories. This is especially true if you’re shopping for your entire family, all of whom may not be on a diet, but of course, should still be eating healthy, wholesome food.

Yogurt on the other hand, is hugely popular these days and is enjoyed by everyone, from dieters to kids, from the health-conscious to the irregular… Just a glance at this section of the grocery aisle reveals that yogurt has now firmly established its territory in the dairy section. A fortress of colorful turrets creates a wall of shiny tops, bright colors, and hundreds of labels. How can we read through them all? We know that yogurt is generally healthy, but it’s also true that many yogurt products can be just as “bad” as ice cream and maybe even worse. Some have a lot more sugar and fat than would be expected, while others contain artificial sweetners, coloring, HFCS, preservatives, or other additives that we may want to avoid.

Finding the best products for you and your family doesn’t have to be that difficult, but it does take a tiny bit of effort. Reading labels of course is the best way, but food rating systems can provide a good starting point in the quest to narrow them all down.

The two charts that follow show the NuVal ratings for various brands of ice cream and yogurt products. This system evaluates foods for how nutrient-rich they are in comparison to the amount of fat and calories they contain. Those with the highest NuVal scores have the most vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, fiber, and protein per calorie.

Essentially, this type of scoring system was not created specifically for us to lose weight, but rather to help us make healthier choices overall. However, choosing foods that have higher nutritional quality goes hand in hand with a healthy weight loss diet, and certainly benefits everyone in the household.

NuVal Scores for Ice Creams:

NuVal Scores for Yogurt Brands:

Reference: www.nuval.com

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