It is that time of year again. The snow is melting, the weather is getting warmer, the days are growing longer, and that means one thing: Girl Scout cookies! There's nothing wrong with a cookie, or two, or even three as long as you set a reasonable limit.
Keep this nutrition information in mind when you are contemplating on eating that extra cookie:
Caramel deLites: 2 cookies, 140 calories, 6 grams saturated fat, 1 carb, 1 fat
Peanut Butter Patties: 2 cookies, 130 calories, 5 grams saturated fat, 1 carb, 2 fats
Samoas: 2 cookies, 110 calories, 1.5 grams saturated fat, 1 carb, 1 fat
Shortbread: 4 cookies, 120 calories, 2 grams saturated fat, 2 carb, 1 fat
Thin Mints: 4 cookies, 160 calories, 6 grams saturated fat, 1 carb, 2 fats
Nutrition resource: http://www.girlscoutcookies.org/
Additional suggestions to help you set reasonable limits include:
- Store your cookies out of sight. If you bought what amounts to a case instead of a box, store the excess in the back of the freezer, or wrap them in foil so the box is not staring at you every time you open your freezer
- Set a daily limit, and stick to it
- Amp up your activity. 160 calories is equal to running 1.5 miles, 20 minutes of aerobics, half hour of dancing, or 25 minutes of bicycling
