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Visions of Sugarplums
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
IS CANDY EVER GOOD FOR YOU?
Photo: Louie Favorite/styling by Meridith Ford Goldman/ AJC
OMG is it ever the holidays — my desk is inundated with food, candy and booze from public relations firms offering recipes, tips and new ways to use something that in no way could be used in a new way.
I don’t fault these folks — it’s their job, and most of them do it well. (For the record, what me and the ladies who sit near me don’t consume is given to an in-house sale; the proceeds go to various charities).
But no one will be getting what just arrived on my desk — I’m keeping most of it for myself: a big box from the National Confectioners Association chock full of candy. The catch? This holiday season, candy is healthier for you. What? You didn’t know?
I’ll tell you why, according to the folks who make it: They’ve released “better for you” options:
Hershey’s Snacksters S’mores 100-calorie snack mix
100-calorie Skinny Hunk bar
Welch’s Fruit ‘n Yogurt snacks (which, they emphasize, are made with real fruit and even contain yogurt cultures)
The amount of nutritional information, from 60- to 100- calorie packs to fortified Jelly Belly packs and Hershey’s extra dark chocolate with pomegranate, is mind boggling. And it proves that everybody’s gotta get a gimmick in these hard economic times.
Truth be told, portioning what you eat does allow you to have a treat from time to time. But to call candy — even if it is fortified with vitamin C — “good for you” is a bit of a stretch. Unless we’re talking about mental health …
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By Mike D
November 18, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this
I don’t eat candy very often, but when I do have some, I don’t care what the calorie count is.
By Stephanie
November 18, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this
Michael Vick is a THUG and a worthless waste of human flesh.
I am glad he is in a cage where he belongs and can do no more harm to other living creatures.
By Phar71
November 19, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
I was talking to my Dad the other day, we were both huge fans of Seegers. So I figured I would pop in and ask you, if you know what became of him, and if you know of any new “Seegers” type places that we might be getting in the coming future.
By Meridith Ford
November 20, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this
Hey Phar71: Seeger is in NYC, working privately, ie — not as a chef in a restaurant, but more as a consultant (or so my sources tell me). We have lots of promising chefs in Atlanta — Arnaud Berthelier at the Ritz comes to mind first, though.
By Meridith Ford
November 20, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this
And Stephanie: Are you on the wrong blog? What does Vick have to do with candy?
By Phar71
November 20, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this
Excellent thanks. Taking the wife and mother law for birthday brunch on Sunday at the Ritz.
By Phar71
November 20, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this
Excellent thanks. Taking the wife and mother law for birthday brunch on Sunday at the Ritz. Would love to see him back in the ATl at some point though.
By Phar71
November 20, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this
Excellent thanks. Taking the wife and mother law for birthday brunch on Sunday at the Ritz. Would love to see him back in the ATl at some point though.