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If you’ve stepped foot in a grocery store recently you may have noticed the explosion of products in the yogurt section. Some stores even have an entire aisle dedicated to yogurt! A lot of this growth can be contributed to Greek yogurt. What makes Greek yogurt different from regular yogurt you might ask? Greek yogurt is made simply by straining the yogurt to remove the whey (the liquid you find remaining after the milk has curdled). This results in a more solid yogurt that has less sugar, fewer carbohydrates, and more protein compared to regular yogurt. However, like regular yogurt, Greek yogurt is a natural source of probiotics which are healthy bacteria that help regulate your digestive system. Greek yogurt …

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You may have seen the social media buzz about the ‘sand pudding’ recipe. As the ‘healthy recipe police,’ we were inspired to ask our dieticians to offer a healthy twist on this delicious favorite, without losing out on the flavor to satisfy our sweet-tooth. Enjoy this amazing, dietician-approved dessert! Ingredients: • 1 container (4 oz.) ready-to-eat vanilla pudding snack (this could be substituted with vanilla yogurt) • 1 square HONEY MAID Honey Graham, crushed • 3 TEDDY GRAHAMS Honey Graham Snacks • 2 ring-shaped chewy fruit snacks Instructions • TOP pudding snack with graham crumbs for the sand. • DECORATE with graham snacks and fruit snacks. • GARNISH with a paper umbrella, if desired.

Here’s a red, white, and blue snack to keep you in the patriotic spirit! This yummy twist on a classic bruschetta appetizer is easy to make and requires just four simple ingredients: toasted whole-grain bread, feta cheese, blueberries, and grape tomatoes. You’ll need to let the mixture sit in the fridge for about a half hour before serving to give the sweetness of the berries time to blend with the acid of the tomatoes and the salty flavor of the feta cheese. Then, simply spoon the mixture on to toasted whole grain bread and serve. Ingredients • whole-grain bread, sliced and toasted • feta cheese • blueberries • grape tomatoes Directions Cut the tomatoes in half and combine the three …

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Looking for a way to beat the heat? These refreshing summer sips will quench your thirst and please your palate. Prepare them for an outdoor party, a day in the backyard with the kids, or after mowing the lawn! Strawberry Watermelon Lemonade Slushy Ingredients – 2 to 3 cups seedless watermelon – 2 tablespoons honey (more if you like things sweet) – ¼ cup lemon juice – 2 cups frozen strawberries As many ice cubes as you can squish on the top and still get the lid on Directions 1. Layer watermelon, followed by lemon concentrate, honey, frozen strawberries and ice in the pitcher of the blender. 2. Blend until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes approx) 3. Serve & …

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If you’re trying to improve your diet and think that means you’ll have to skip Pi (Pie) Day (3.14), think again. For those not familiar with Pi Day, or Pie Day, it’s held every year on March 14 because the date is 3.14, just like the first three digits of pi, you know, that irrational number that probably drove you irrational in geometry class. And what better way to celebrate than with pie? All food can fit into a healthy diet. The best kind of diet is a well-rounded one, looking at portion sizes and following hunger/satiety cues. Pie, on occasion, isn’t a bad thing. But pie every day, for every meal, is going to eventually show around your waistline. …

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