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If not, these websites offer discounts of 50% off or more on anything from restaurant meals to spa services as long as a minimum number of people buy the deal. The offers change daily, so there’s something for everyone! Definitely consider signing up. I’ve saved tons of money on these types of deals!
Have you ever used one of these group buy websites?
I don’t know about you, but summer means ice cream to me! I rarely eat it in the colder months, but when it’s hot and humid outside, it’s ALL I want to eat! It’s just so delicious.
So, what do you think is the most nutritious ice cream-like dessert out there? Frozen yogurt? Fat-free sorbet? Ice cream? I bet a lot of people think fat-free sorbet is the best option, right? Wrong. Most sorbets score a 1 or 2 on the NuVal scale. If you’re wondering why, it’s because sorbet is basically frozen fruit-flavored water, which is not very nutritious when you think about. It’s low in calories, but that doesn’t mean it’s nutritious, too.
Ok, so sorbet isn’t very nutritious. What does that mean about the other options out there? The ice cream aisle can actually be pretty confusing, especially when there are so many different health claims on ice cream products: Fat Free, Reduced Fat, Low-Fat, Light, No Sugar Added, Reduced Sugar. Jeez, Louise! This is where you need NuVal to cut through the clutter!
Check out some of these NuVal scores:
Did you notice that the Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia frozen yogurt scores lower than the ice cream? In many cases, frozen yogurt scores lower than the equivalent ice cream. Kind of crazy, right? NuVal’s Director of Nutrition, Annette Maggi, explains the reason over on A Better Bag of Groceries. But, basically, she says that even though ice cream is not a health food, it offers some of the benefits of milk, like calcium and vitamins. Interesting, right?
But, don’t think you can eat all of the ice cream you want. Not all ice creams score high for nutrition. For instance, Breyers Vanilla with Snickers scores a 3 and Edy’s Rich and Grand Chocolate Chip gets an 8. Tasty, but not very nutritious.
With all of this ice cream talk, I think a giveaway is in order!!! I can’t giveaway ice cream since it will melt and make a mess, but I can giveaway the next best thing: ice cream dishes and a scooper! How adorable are these?!
I think this one would also make a great oatmeal bowl! 
To enter: Leave a comment on this post about your favorite flavor of ice cream. I’ll randomly pick a winner on Monday morning. You can earn an extra entry if you tweet this giveaway! (Just be sure to leave another comment on this post with your tweet!)
Good luck! 
This weekend, while I was out running errands, my husband did the grocery shopping. So, by the time I got home, the groceries were all put away. No big deal. I just snapped photos of our groceries in the refrigerator and freezer. That still works, right?
This week’s cart:
What was in your shopping cart this week? Did you make any score trade-ups?
Developed by an independent panel of nutrition and medical experts, the NuVal System helps you see – at a glance – the nutritional value of the food you buy. How? The NuVal System scores food on a scale of 1-100. The higher the NuVal Score, the better the nutrition. It’s that simple.
