Candy Cane or Chocolate Kisses?
The Better Choice: Candy Cane
There are plenty of good reasons to select the cane over the Kiss. Granted, a candy cane is pure sugar, with no real nutritional value, but as indulgences go, it's pretty mild. "It lasts a lot longer than a piece of chocolate, so it will keep you away from the candy dish for quite a while." A candy cane contains about 55 calories and no fat, while five chocolate Kisses contain 127 calories and seven grams of fat. Plus, peppermint gives you a lift and freshens your breath!
But… If the Kisses are dark chocolate, (usually in a purple wrapper) you will be consuming flavonoids, which will help to offset the artery-clogging extra fat.
There are plenty of good reasons to select the cane over the Kiss. Granted, a candy cane is pure sugar, with no real nutritional value, but as indulgences go, it's pretty mild. "It lasts a lot longer than a piece of chocolate, so it will keep you away from the candy dish for quite a while." A candy cane contains about 55 calories and no fat, while five chocolate Kisses contain 127 calories and seven grams of fat. Plus, peppermint gives you a lift and freshens your breath!
But… If the Kisses are dark chocolate, (usually in a purple wrapper) you will be consuming flavonoids, which will help to offset the artery-clogging extra fat.
I love these little party tips. They really help me think about some choices that I am confronted with during the Holidays! I know the dark chocolate kisses are wrapped in purple foil, hard to resist my favorite color! Luckily they are far and few!!!!
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