Hold The Sugar And Savor The Benefits (NAPSA)—Today’s consumers often feel that eating healthy and smart meanssacrificing the flavors and taste of someof their favorite foods. But eating healthy can be as simple as lookinginto caloriecutting options that offer great taste. Overthe past few years, food companies have beenoffering reducedsugar versions of many American staples. The J.M. Smucker Company, for example, offers many sweet flavors of sugar free fruit spreads that are a perfect way to reduce calories—plus they contain five gramsof carbohydratesper serving. Sugar free products provide a simple and delicious solution for reducing sugar from meals and snacks while still satisfying the craving for something sweet. Incorporating such products into your daily food regimen is an easy way to express culinary creativ- ity, enjoy the flavor of something sweet and help adhere to a more healthy diet. Here are two recipes for flavorful treats with no sugar added: Pineapple-Apricot Cooler Ys cup Smucker’s Sugar Free Apricot Preserves 1 cup sugarfree vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple 1, cup skim milk 1/3 teaspoon almond extract Directions: In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Makes 2 servings. Approximate nutritional information per serving: 183 calories, 3 g fat, 11 mg cholesterol, 82 mg sodium, 5 g protein, 39 g carbohydrates, 18 g sugars With a little improvisation, many favorite foods can be enjoyed withoutall the sugar. Boysenberry Frosty 1 cup sugarfree vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt 1 cup milk 12 cup Smucker’s Sugar Free Boysenberry or Blackberry Preserves 1 cup sugarfree, diet lemon-lime soda Fresh mint leaves for garnish, if desired Directions: In a blender, combineall ingredients (except mint) and blend until smooth. Pour into two glasses and garnish with mintif desired. Makes2 servings. Approximate nutritional information per serving: 183 calories, 3 g fat, 12 mg cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 7 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 13 g sugars To receive a free “Smucker’s Sweetly Satisfied Recipe Collection” brochure, send a postcard with your complete U.S. mailing address to: The J.M. Smucker Company, Attn: Sweetly Satisfied Recipe Collection, Consumer Relations Department, PO Box 197, Orrville, OH 44667. Brochures available while supplies last. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. *Registered trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company.
