Diet & Healthy Food Product Reviews

New Food Product Notes

There are lots of new food products hitting the supermarket shelves daily. Here are a few new "better for you" foods introduced in March 2010 that caught my eye.

• Kemps Fro-Zing. Kemps new line of tangy frozen yogurt which is now available in 8 flavors at 110 calories per serving.

• Yoplait Greek Yogurt. Available in Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain, each 6 oz. cup contains 12 grams of protein and 0 grams of fat. It's already out and some people like it and some don't. Look for our review soon.

• Celestial Seasonings Kombucha. The Hain Celestial Group has created the first raw, organic Kombucha that is naturally enhanced with blend of fruits, herbs and botanicals and a light effervescence. The 5 Kombucha flavors are Meyer Lemon Ginger, Superfruit, Berry Guava, Pomelo Citrus and Tropical Blend.

• Tazo Zero. New zero calorie naturally sweetened bottled teas.

• Naked Juice. Two new, vegetable-rich smoothies: Berry Veggie Machine and Orange Carrot. The new Berry Veggie Machine contains purple carrots, sweet potatoes, red beets, sweet corn, cherries, strawberries and plums; it holds two whole servings of veggies and one serving of fruit in each 15.2oz bottle. In the Orange Carrot smoothie, there is one serving of veggies and two servings of fruit in each 15.2oz bottle. Naked's Orange Carrot and Berry Veggie Machine contain no added sugars or preservatives.
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Crystal Light Cherry Pomegranate Frozen Pops

By: Tanya Patrice | Mar 19, 2010

I was lucky enough to receive a few samples of Crystal Light Frozen Pops to review. The first flavor I reached for was the Cherry Pomegranate because the combination sounds so delicious. Right on the front of the box, it tells you that these are sugar-free and are only 15 calories each - that sounds like my kind of snack!

The color is quite the berry red that you would expect from a "Cherry Pomegranate" pop. The taste is sweet and ... that's it. The good thing is that there is no after-taste from any artificial sweeteners. The only thing I wish was that there was some kind of flavor other than the sweetness, which to be fair wasn't overwhelming, but there's no cherry or pomegranate flavor. I could have used a little tartness. The ingredient list is not for the faint of heart, and the sweeteners used are the sugar alcohols sorbitol & erythritol, plus sucralose.

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Yolato Pomegranato Frozen Yogurt Gelato Bars

By: Ellen | Mar 18, 2010

I haven't even been to a Yolato store yet, despite the fact that there are several locations I could visit in New York, but I figured buying a Yolato Frozen Yogurt Gelato Bar is the next best thing. I picked up a 4-pack of the Pomegranato bars from the grocery store for $5.59, eager to dig in. After all, the combination of tart yogurt and pomegranate couldn't be bad, right?

Let's talk taste. I have one word for Yolato Frozen Yogurt Gelato Bars swirled with Pomegranate Sorbet - yummylicious !These bars are big (64 grams), and they're delicious. They're tart and sweet at the same time, thanks to the pomegranate swirlies. Plus the texture is creamy and amazing. I don't know how Yolato did it, but they really hit on a winning combination here with this frozen, probiotic-filled treat.

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Kemps Strawberries 'n Cream Frozen Yogurt Parfait

By: Emily W | Mar 18, 2010

Are there some foods you only eat in the the winter or summer? I know some people reserve their cold snacks for summertime, but for me, I can eat ice cream any season. This is why I was cruising the freezer aisle in Target the other day where Kemps Strawberries 'n Cream Frozen Yogurt Parfaitcaptured my attention. I decided to forgo my usual (low fat Slow Churned) ice cream treat and try this instead. Kemps says their frozen yogurt is, "full of rich and creamy flavor with less fat and fewer calories than ice cream" - I was definitely looking forward to digging into this when I got home.

I popped open the Strawberries 'n Cream Parfait later that night and gazed at a creation that resembled something from a local FroYo Shop. After experiencing the delight of the first spoonful, I felt like I was in dessert heaven. The topping was a combination of chopped frozen strawberries and strawberry glaze and eneath the firm, red topping was a fluffy, yet smooth layer of frozen yogurt (a very thick layer no less). The "strawberry frozen yogurt" was like a combination of strawberry ice cream and whipped cream - just too tasty for words . Furthermore, the fairly big container makes me feel like I am devouring a whole pint of sinful ice cream. Talk about deception!

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Lean Cuisine Roasted Honey Chicken

By: Tanya Patrice | Mar 17, 2010

It's been quite a long time since I've had any frozen meals for lunch, but since March is National Frozen Food Month (go figure), I decided that I would buy a few Lean Cuisine meals that I hadn't tried yet, and have them for lunch. Lean Cuisine Roasted Honey Chicken is described as, "Roasted chicken in a sweet honey sauce with snap peas, yellow beans and whole wheat pilaf", which sounds simple enough - like one of those basic meals that shouldn't be hard to mess up - so I bought it for $2.50 (on sale).

This meal tastes surprisingly similar to Lean Cuisine Apple Cranberry Chicken. I think it might be because of the sauce - because no matter what the description they used, all I can say is that it's sweet and it does add a delicious touch that ties all the ingredients together. There's not much else to say about this as it is essentially chicken & rice (or rather orzo), with some vegetables like snap peas, carrots and there is even some wheat berries in this - the combination resulted in a nice texture of this dish.

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