A pint of icecream, only 150 calories?

martinah4

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/the-new-trend-in-diet-foods-appeal-to-americans-desire-for-more-more-more/2011/07/26/gIQAYQzqaI_story.html?fb_ref=NetworkNews&fb_source=home_oneline

This may be just a symptom of America's problem with obesity. But it sure helps to confound the problem. Am I the only one disturbed by this?

iambayd

This is definitely the wrong approach to fix the obesity problem. People need to be taught and how to exercise portion control and how to set limits for themselves. I feel like the reduced calorie giant portion sizes are just going to set people up for an even bigger failure in the end.

Crystal_Rudolph

Wow!!! Who cares about the calories? I mean come on! What about the sugar content???

cjsgrimlin

Liek we really need that!!!

methetree

I have actually eaten this 150 calorie ice cream. It is delicious and I have not ever eaten the whole pint. I usually have 1/2 cup but have eaten 1 cup before. It is tasty, but because of the protein content, I find it very filling.

I do agree that it is wrong to give people the idea that a whole pint is ok to eat. Gluttony is what gets us fat to begin with.
But I appreciate that I can eat an ice cream alternative with many fewer calories if I am craving something sweet.

nicolina823

I buy Arctic Zero cookie & cream as well as the noodles they talk about. Do I eat the entire container? no. You have to be an adult and measure out your portion. The back of the carton for Arctic Zero states there are 4 .5c servings in each carton. The same with the noodles. I could never eat the whole bag of noodles. Its just great for a filler.

milaxx

Well the ingredients list doesn't look to bad

Ingredients
Purified water, whey protein concentrate, organic cane sugar, chicory root, dutch processed cocoa powder with alkali, guar gum, xantham gum, natural flavors, sea salt, monk fruit concentrate.

I don't like whey protein so that rules me out. Even if it didn't have whey, I still I think I would shy away from this, especially if you are the type of person who is prone to binging. When it comes to making the mental change to eat in a way that's healthier, I can't imagine something like this being a good idea.

I tried the noodles once and didn't like the taste or texture and since I now limit my process soy, it's not something I buy.

Rilke

“We have some die-hard fans who’ve told us they’ve eaten five or six pints in a day,” says Pandhi. “We believe everything should be eaten in moderation. But if you’re going to choose five or six pints of ice cream, it’s definitely healthier to choose our product than a full-fat premium ice cream.”

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And I'm sure the company would love it if you did.

IMO, that quotation says it all.

methetree

“We have some die-hard fans who’ve told us they’ve eaten five or six pints in a day,” says Pandhi. “We believe everything should be eaten in moderation. But if you’re going to choose five or six pints of ice cream, it’s definitely healthier to choose our product than a full-fat premium ice cream.”

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And I'm sure the company would love it if you did.

IMO, that quotation says it all.

WOW five or six pints A DAY?!?!?!?!? Who are these people?
Like I said earlier the protein fills me up beyond full. So I don't binge on it at all.
I cannot imagine eating that much of ANY ice cream in a day.

Jeez. Thanks for this post. Kind of an eye opener even though I am an adult and know how to measure portions....

martinah4

I guess my issue isn't with the ingredients...I'm a low-carber, myself, and it seems pretty healthy even considering all the sugar. My problem is, here in the good 'ole freedom-loving USA, where there is no self-control, can American's be responsible to police themselves regarding portion sizes? Where it comes to our history with fast-food, junk-food and Happy Meals and the welfare of our children, that's a big, loud NO. So, OK, let's promote eating a pint of ice-cream in one sitting!