New Sun Chips Sweet & Spicy BBQ Flavored Snacks

Divabetic – Single Ladies/sSingle Servings

Like most Divabetics we’re on a quest to be a ‘better eater not a perfect eater’ in the snack aisle searching for reasonably healthy food that actually tastes good. Of course as soon as we spied SunChips’ new Sweet & Spicy BBQ flavor the minute they hit grocery store shelves we were all over that like hummus on a pita chip.

The front of the bag features the chips leaning against a dipping bowl of barbecue sauce, alongside chili peppers and the label pushing that they’re multigrain and a stamp emphasizes the all-natural ingredients and lack of MSG, preservatives, and artificial flavors.

We crunched in to our first chip to find the usual great Sun Chips texture spiced up by a tasty sweet barbecue season, but surprisingly, the heat that the bag had promised was largely absent. The sweetness comes through loud and clear but there’s not much spice. Even without more spice, this is still a good flavor.

(Nutrition Facts — 1 oz (28g/about 15 chips) — 140 calories, 50 calories from fat, 6 grams of total fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1 gram of polyunsaturated fat, 3.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 135 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of total carbohydrates, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 3 grams of sugars, and 2 grams of protein.)

Like Healthy Snacks?  Play Mr. Divabetic’s food game, Single Ladies/Single Servings at the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference in Savannah, GA on Saturday, May 18, 2013. More details: www.divabetic.org

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Nutella Pays Millions For Making False Health Claims

Well, it turns out that eating everything slathered in nutella isn’t the healthiest thing for you.

The manufacturers of the chocolate-hazelnut spread, Ferrero, have agreed to a $3 million settlement in a lawsuit calling foul on the product’s purported health benefits. (Trust us, the amount of added sugar found in nutella would shock you!)

If you were led to believe such claims, which is what a new class action lawsuit alleges, you may be entitled to some cash. The suit, filed by California mom Athena Hohenberg, invites others who feel wronged by the sugary product to join along.

Of the award sum, $2.5 million will be divided among claimants. It comes to a payment of about $4 a jar for up to five jars, or less as more people hop on the let’s-sue-Nutella bandwagon. (Put in your own claim here.)

Court documents say that Hohenberg decided to take legal action when she realized the Nutella she’d been feeding her four-year-old daughter was “the next best thing to a candy bar.” She’d been convinced the hazelnut-chocolate spread was healthy by ads and product labels that seemed to suggest as much.

In addition to shelling out some hard cash, Ferrero must now change Nutella’s labeling and some marketing statements. It’ll also have to scrub television ads and their website clean of any misleading health claims.

The Huffington Post  |  By Rachel Teppe

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A Healthy Cookie Called WhoNu?

Divabetic: WhoNu?

New WhoNu Cookies promise a “nutrition rich cookie” that has “as much Fiber as a bowl of oatmeal, as much Calcium & Vitamin D as an 80z glass of milk, and as much Vitamin C as a cup of blueberries.” I just saw the television ad on OWN.

The company specializes in making healthy cookies that are either chocolate or vanilla wafer’s that look exactly like Oreo‘s, as well as chocolate chip cookies that are similar looking to Chips A Hoy. Would this “diet” cookie be any better than the rest before it, or would it be just like the rest and not live up to the hype?

This a healthy cookie has added vitamins and minerals in it but its NOT  low in fat, calories, or sugar. Three cookies (36g): 160 calories, 7g fat, 150mg sodium, 25g carbs, 3g fiber, 14g sugars, 1g protein  – these are the exact same stats for a 34 g serving of Oreos,  except Oreos have 2g less fiber and less added vitamins (though they still have added B12 and B1).

Many people claim the problem with this Oreo knock-off is that it isn’t a Oreo, and the only reason you would try this is because you had the impression that it was a healthier alternative of which it really isn’t. Stick with the Oreo next time you want one and be sure to skip the imitation.

 

Superbowl Showdown: Chicken Wings vs. Pigs N’ A Blanket

Divabetic: Food Aisle Face-Off

Diva TalkRadio’s upcoming popular Food Aisle Face-Off segment features a SuperBowl-inspired Showdown between two half-time treats: Chicken Wings and Pigs N’  A Blanket.

We’ll be asking Foodie Judge Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE which one is the better option?

This could be a difficult decision because …. when you eat Chicken Wings you can’t avoid the skin and the truth is that the skin is what’s terrible for you! There’s going to be plenty of fat on your chicken wings under the skin whether you fry your wings or not,. Plus when you’re preparing chicken wings you usually add salt, which elevates your sodium, and then add hot sauce which has more sodium, and preservatives.

Pigs n’ a blanket are hot dogs rolled up in a crescent roll without or with cheese. Many people believe that hot dogs, like cigarettes, should come with a warning label that helps consumers understand the health risk. Additionally, these bite-size snacks are packed with fat and calories.

This rumble between two football game favorites promises to be quiet interesting. Tune into Diva TalkRadio hosted by by the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic on Tuesday, January 10, 6 – 6:30 PM, EST. to find out the answer to our Superbowl Showdown.  Enjoy over 30 Diva TalkRadio show are available for free on i-tunes (search ‘Divabetic’) and at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1.

Mr. Divabetic’s Favorite Things #11: Healthy & Delicious!

Mr. Divabetic Favorite Things #11

Number #11 on Mr. Divabetic’s Favorite Things list is Cabot’s Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese.  One 1-oz serving has just 70 calories & 4.5g fat.  And we have learned over the years, that less fat -not ‘no fat’ – means better flavor and texture. Our divas love Cabot Cheese  too!

We’ve been giving away free samples of Cabot Cheese at every stop on the Golden Girls outreach tour. Recently, our Golden Girls tour stop in Philadelphia, kicked off free monthly Divabetic Club meetings at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital hosted by Mr. Divabetic and featuring friendly diabetes educators, guest doctors.

Cabot Cheeses are all natural, crafted and aged by the farm-family owners of 90-year-old Cabot Creamery Cooperative without any additives or preservatives. It’s lactose free, calcium-rich and delicious, the winner of national and international competitions as “the world’s best cheddar.”

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