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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 12: A Prayer for a Real Treat Is Answered

When you're dieting, real treats are important. How do I define a real treat? Something that makes your eyes grow big as plates when you peel or unwrap it. Something crazy good that doesn't break the bank calorie-wise (less than 200 calories) and that doesn't send you into a guilt-induced food coma. Something creamy, crunchy, and delicious (for me it's something that's also chocolaty). Something substantial enough to savor through a full half-inning of the new baseball season. A sweet-and-spicy though not very juicy Golden Nugget Mandarin orange, my current favorite citrus fruit, is delicious, wonderful even, but it's not a treat. A perfectly ripe banana with lots of light brown speckles on its skin is a beautiful thing, but...

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11 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, April 3, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Tagged: Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Häagen-Dazs, ice cream, ice cream bars, snacks, treats