Y is for Yogurt (Frozen)

I’m doing this blogging A to Z thing. Today is Y.

I just scarfed down some Ben & Jerry’s Half-Baked Froyo, which, according to the container, is “Chocolate & Vanilla Low Fat Frozen Yogurts mixed with Gobs of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough & Fudge Brownies.”

The frozen yogurt is considerably lower in fat (3g to 14g) and calories (180 to 270) than the ice cream equivalent. But still…gobs of cookie dough.

I think when you start measuring ingredients in gobs, it’s safe to say you’re no longer talking about a healthy snack. But I kid myself that it’s good for me because it’s yogurt.

Granola bars are basically cookies – nutritionally similar to Oreos. Dried fruit has almost as much sugar as candy. Pretzels have no fat or cholesterol, but are loaded with salt.

We know this stuff is no good for us and eat it anyway. Inside we’re saying “I know this is a bad choice. But it could be worse.”

Kinda like voting.