b'Sweet HotWeather TreatBy Phyllis Allen, M.S., R.D., L.D.Springishereandthesunny,long,hot,humid,tastinghealthierchoicesavailabletosatisfyyour and sticky days of summer are not far behind. Hotcraving for ice cream.weather days bring to mind thoughts of the trips to the beach, picnics, concerts in the park, bike riding,HEALTHY CHOICES AVAILABLEgrilling, and long list of outdoor activities.Today, you can choose from fat-free, low fat, light, Summer also delivers an abundance of seasonal fruitsno added sugar, sugar free or fat-free sugar free ice andvegetablessuchasstrawberries,blueberries,cream. Before choosing an ice cream reduced in fat peaches,melons,squash,vine-ripenedtomatoesor sugar, compare the Nutrition Facts panel to that andsweetcorn. Thedesiretostayinthekitchenoftheregularproductstomakesurethatyouare and labor over a hot stove fades during the summer.really saving calories, fat and sugar.The light forms Mostpeople,whethercookingforoneorafamilyofsomepremiumicecreamsmaycontainjustas offourgoformealsthatarequick,easy,coolandmuchfatandcaloriesperservingastheregular require little time in the kitchen. forms of some ice creams.ICECREAM:ALWAYSAFAVORITEFruitsorbetsandsherbetsareusuallylowerin Manyofyouwillagreewithmethatoneofthecalories and fat but can have up to 7 teaspoonfuls of simplepleasuresofhotweatherisasweet,coldsugar.Sugarfreeicecreamscontainsugaralcohols scoop of ice cream on a hot summer evening. Onethatwillnotraisebloodsugarbutarenota free ofmyfavoritechildhoodmemoriesofsummerisfood because the ice cream does contain calories, fat of our familys gathering at our grandparents houseandsomecarbohydrates.Sugaralcoholscancause on Sunday evening. All of us from the young onesdiarrhea if you consumed in large amounts. to the young at heart, walked to the ice cream standThe recipe this month is a fruity frozen yogurt that is aboutfiveblocksaway.Whatawonderfulfamilyeasy to make and your family will enjoy.Experiment activity and this is probably why to this day, I so lovewith different fruits, flavors of yogurt and spices to ice cream.create your own flavor of frozen yogurt. Use frozen, Ilimitindulginginascooportwooficecreamfreshfruitorbyyourfruitalreadyfrozenfrom tojustafewtimesamonthbecausethesweetthe supermarket.One of the flavors in this recipe delight can be very high in fat and calories. A cupcontainsafrozenmixofblueberries,strawberries, ofapremiumbutterpecanicecreamcontainsablackberriesandraspberries.Theotherflavor whopping 620 calories and 52 grams of fat, of which,containsfrozenpeachesseasonedwithcinnamon 11 grams are artery-clogging saturated fat. This doesand vanilla. Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve not mean that you will have to give up your favoritewith a plain cookie for a light and refreshing end to scoop of ice cream forever. There are plenty of greata meal. Enjoy!16IMARA16IMARA'