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Easter Candy Breakdown

FitSugar — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Easter is this weekend and for many of you, it's a time of baskets filled with Cadbury Creme Eggs, marshmallow Peeps, and fruity jellybeans. This holiday is perfect for people with a super sweet tooth, but before you devour an entire chocolate bunny, check out the nutritional info for your favorite treats.

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Candy	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Sugar
4 Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies	130	0	33	29
1 Peeps Hollow Milk Chocolate Egg	420	24	54	52
5 Mars Mini Chocolate Eggs	179	10	20.4	17.6
1 Cadbury Solid Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny	890	48.6	101.2	97.1
1 Cadbury Creme Egg	150	5	25	22
12 Cadbury Chocolate Eggs	190	8	28	26
1 Dove Solid Chocolate Easter Bunny	230	13	25	24
1 Nestle's Crunch Solid Chocolate Easter Bunny	692	36.2	95.6	79.1
1 Snickers Cream Sports Egg	140	6	18	16
1 Reese's Peanut Butter Egg	180	10	18	16
1 Reese's Reester Bunny	798	42	88.2	75.6
1 Brachs Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Egg	43	1.3	7.8	6
5 Brachs Malted Easter Eggs	180	5	31	27
35 Jelly Belly Assorted Jellybeans	140	0	37	28

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The 8 Most Fattening Easter Candies

FitSugar — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:45:00 -0700

You're going to indulge on Easter, I know I am. So let's just try (try being the key word here) to not indulge on these candies that made it onto Newsweek's list of the most fattening Easter candies.

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P.L.O.W. (Play List of the Week): Easter Mix

FitSugar — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:00:00 -0700

Easter is upon us!!!! As you all can tell I like to make themed music mixes. So I went with the theme of Easter and kind of ran with it (no pun intended). I have to say this mix is very, very loosely inspired by Easter. I do think it will make you want to get up and move.

There is 35 minutes of music to make you want to move and and two nice songs for cooling down and stretching post workout.

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Bunny Hop Your Way to a Happy Easter

FitSugar — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:30:00 -0700

Happy Easter!!!!!

I just wanted to share a couple of my favorite versions of bunny hops with you. Remember doing bunny hops on your bike when you were a kid? Well maybe not quite as high as the one pictured here...but I have to show this 'cause I think it is so cool. Here's a refresher on hopping your bike. It is easier on a BMX bike so you might need to borrow one from a little kid if you don't happen to have a BMX bike of your own. Now, if you are going to attempt this trick, please wear a helmet. Thank you.

Now on the slightly tamer side of life is the dance. Who didn't do the Bunny Hop when you were little? Who still remembers how to do it? Here's a little refresher in case you have forgotten the moves. It is not complicated, but it is sure to make you giggle.

Just in case you don't have any "Easter" music on hand here's a track for you to inspire your Bunny Hop.

Brunch Beverage Breakdown

FitSugar — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0700

Easter is all about the brunch. If you go out or stay in here is a little reference guide for a variety of drinks that often accompany any brunch from fresh squeezed fruit juice to the classic Bloody Mary (which is not really the best way to get your lycopene, but might be the most fun).

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Drink	Calories
Bellini (champagne and peach puree) (1 drink)	65
Mimosa (champagne and orange juice) (1 drink)	80
Bloody Mary (tomato juice, lime juice, Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce, 1 stalk of celery, and vodka) (1 drink)	266
Fresh squeezed orange juice (1 cup)	110
Fresh squeezed tangerine juice (1 cup)	106
Grapefruit juice (12 oz)	145
Apple Juice (12 oz)	175
Apple Cider (12 oz)	124
Unsweetened Cranberry Juice (12 oz)	174
Carrot Juice (12 oz)	142
Lemonade (12 oz)	165
Coffee with 1 tbsp cream (6 oz)	33
Black Coffee (6 oz)	0
Herbal Tea (6 oz)	0
Sweetened Iced Tea (12 oz)	107
Skim Milk (12 oz)	136
Lowfat Milk (12 oz)	156
Chocolate Milk (12 oz)	227
Soy Milk (12 oz)	150

Fit's Tips: Making your own beverages is always better since you know exactly what's going in your glass. Try this Chambord Spritzer recipe from my dear friend Yum. And this Bellini made from blood oranges sounds deliciously refreshing in the morning.

A Healthier Easter Basket

FitSugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:30:00 -0700

You've seen the Easter Candy breakdown. You cast your vote for your favorite Easter Candy over on YumSugar...and now you're thinking maybe I should make a healthy Easter Basket. Well you know I am going to second that option. I am going to go so far as to give you some suggestions.

Carrots - The Easter Bunny likes to share
Fresh fruit
Homemade cookies that are filled with healthy ingredients like oats, raisins, dried cranberries, walnuts, and dark chocolate chips

Bars of Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate covered peanuts, pretzels, or raisins
Mini banana bread muffins
An exercise DVD
A scented candle
Hand soap shaped like bird's eggs (my girls love these)
A jar of all fruit jam
Granola bars
A potted plant
Small picture frames
Herbal teas and a mug
A CD of relaxing music
Silly Putty - it comes in its own egg
For kids: a coloring book, colored pencils, puzzles, small toys, stuffed bunnies, stickers, play-doh, magnets, disposable cameras, packets of seeds and gardening tools, plastic eggs filled with coins, beads, and books about Easter.

Fit's Tips: I don't believe in denying yourself anything, especially during special family and holiday times. Make sure you do enjoy yourself (and the treats), and try the things you love, just don't go overboard and eat the ENTIRE 12 inch chocolate bunny in one sitting.

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Easter Candy Breakdown

FitSugar — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:30:00 -0700

I saw Peter Cotton Tail, hopping up the numbers on my bathroom scale. Hippity, Hoppity Easter's on its way...

Easter, for most people, is celebrated with candy yummies but before you push your 10-year-old niece out of the way to get the last hidden chocolate egg, you may want to consider this Easter Candy Breakdown:

Candy	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Sugar
Peeps (4)	130	0	33	29
Cadbury Creme Egg (1)	150	5	25	22
Cadbury Chocolate Eggs (12)	190	8	28	26
Dove Solid Choc. Bunny (1)	230	13	25	24
Snickers Cream Sports Egg (1)	140	6	18	16
Reese's Peanut Butter Egg (1)	180	10	18	16
Brachs Choc. Covered Marshmallow Egg (1)	43	1.3	7.8	6
Jelly Belly Assorted Jelly Beans (35)	140	0	37	28

Please take all this information into consideration when you vote on YumSugar's poll on your favorite Easter Candy.

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Holiday Eating Tip: Healthier Easter Basket

FitSugar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:45:00 -0700

Easter is coming up this Sunday, and for those of you who celebrate and are also trying to watch your weight, this means another holiday of dealing with candy and sweets. The positive side is that there is no rule that says you have to fill your Easter basket with pounds of chocolate eggs and jellybeans. Fill your basket with these healthier alternatives instead:

Carrots (since the Easter Bunny likes to share)
Fresh fruit
Homemade cookies that are filled with healthy ingredients like oats, raisins, dried cranberries, walnuts, and dark chocolate chips
Bars of Dark chocolate
Colored eggs made with homemade dyes
Dark chocolate covered peanuts, pretzels, or raisins
Mini banana bread muffins
Fitness DVDs
A scented candle
Animal shaped hand soaps (my girls love these)

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A jar of all fruit jam
Energy bars
A potted plant
Small picture frames
Trail mix
Herbal teas and a mug
A CD of relaxing music
For kids: a coloring book, colored pencils, puzzles, small toys, stuffed bunnies, stickers, play-doh, magnets, disposable cameras, packets of seeds and gardening tools, plastic eggs filled with coins or beads, Silly Putty (it even comes in its own egg), and books about Easter.

Fit's Tips: I don't believe in denying yourself anything, especially during special family and holiday times. Make sure you do enjoy the treats you love, but do so in moderation. So if you get a 12 inch chocolate bunny then you may just want to eat one ear, instead of the entire bunny in one sitting.

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Resist the Temptation to Buy Easter Candy on Sale

FitSugar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Pastel coated candy and egg shaped chocolate are tasty April indulgences, and there's a chance you're still on a sugar high from the holiday weekend. When you head to the store to buy ingredients for this week's healthy meals, resist the urge to pick up bags of discounted candy.

It's easier to justify spending money on junk food when it's half-priced. While that bag of peanut butter filled chocolate goodness costs less than it did just yesterday, it still has the same number of calories. Many of us have a difficult time passing something up when it's a good deal, but don't compromise your healthy eating habits by buying bags of candy to simply have on hand. There's a good chance your hand will be reaching for that candy when you'd normally opt for something else.

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Not So Devilish Eggs

FitSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:00:00 -0700

When it comes down to it, Easter is really all about eggs and plenty of them. There always seems to be an excess of hardboiled eggs after the day's festivities wind down. The eternal Easter question seems to be, what to do with all those left over eggs? (Actually, at my house I do field many earnest questions about how the Easter Bunny does his job.)

Here's a way to turn those leftovers into a wonderful snack. Traditional Deviled Eggs contain calorie and fat laden mayonnaise that really has no redeemable nutritional elements. So take your leftover eggs and try this healthy, easy, and super tasty recipe for Not So Devilish Eggs.

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Not So Devilish Eggs
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What to do with all those left over hard boiled eggs? Make a healthy treat with this easy, recipe.

Ingredients

1 dozen hard boiled eggs
1 16 oz. container of Hummus (you can go with any variety you want)
A few pinches of Paprika
A handful of slivered almonds

Directions

Cut the eggs in halves (length-wise) and remove the yolk.
Fill the hole where the yolk was in each half with a scoop of hummus.
Top with a few raw, slivered almonds and a pinch of paprika.
Serve and eat!

Why we like it: Deviled eggs are a typical and easy snack but hardly a healthy one due to the yolk and mayonnaise concoction that makes the deviled egg so devilish.
Hummus (rather than a yolk-mayo mixture) cuts the fat and adds iron.
Paprika adds a bit of Lycopene.
Almonds provide some good fats (yup, such a thing exists) that help lower cholesterol.
Egg whites are always a great source of protein.

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