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Alice Henneman, MS, Registered Dietitian and Extension Educator
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County

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Upside-Down Strawberries
and Ice Cream:

Cut the Calories, Keep the Flavor

strawberries and ice cream

If you're watching your weight and have put ice cream on your "don't eat" list, think again ...

Instead of a big dish of ice cream TOPPED by a handful of strawberries, enjoy a bowl of berries capped with a small scoop (about 1/2 cup) of ice cream.

ONE cup of strawberries provides about 50 calories and a generous amount of fiber, folate, potassium, vitamin C and antioxidants. A half cup of a light ice cream adds about 100 calories, as well as calcium. Or, substitute ONE sliced medium-sized peach (2-1/2 diameter) for the strawberries for about 40 calories.

With a total of around 150 calories for the fruit plus ice cream, your taste buds AND your waistline can be happy!

Source of calorie information: USDA National Nutrient Database <http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search>

 

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Alice C. Henneman, MS, RD
Extension Educator
University of Nebraska
Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County

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