LIVE Healthy in 2012!

Ever wondered if Frozen Yogurt really is healthier than Ice Cream?  If you said YES, then you would be right!  How do you think ORANGE LEAF FROZEN YOGURT ranks among the competition?  Yes, you are right again.  Orange Leaf maintains the BEST taste, (and it's not even close say our customers), with fewer or equal calories.   Jean in Lake Charles who has been waiting for Orange Leaf #8 to open stated, "Going to Yogurt Mountain is like driving a SABLE while waiting for your BMW to arrive!" Here is how we SHAPE up "officially" against our competition! (Cooking Light-How the Brands Compare August 2011)

•  MENCHIE'S

Plain: 90 calories, 0g fat, 20g carbs (13g sugar) Chocolate: 110 calories, 0g fat, 22g carbs (17g sugar)

•  RED MANGO

Plain: 80 calories, 0g fat, 19g carbs (19g sugar) Cocoa: 100 calories, 0g fat, 23g carbs (22g sugar)

•  YOGURT MOUNTAIN

Plain: 90 calories, 0g fat, 18g carbs (16g sugar) Chocolate: 120 calories, 0g fat, 26g carbs (18g sugar)

•  PINKBERRY

Plain: 100 calories, 0g fat, 21g carbs (20g sugar) Chocolate: 120 calories, 1.5g fat, 23g carbs (15g sugar)

•  YOGURTLAND

Plain: 110 calories, 0g fat, 27g carbs (26g sugar) Dutch Chocolate: 110 calories, 0g fat, 25g carbs (16g sugar)

ORANGE LEAF FROZEN YOGURT

Tart (Plain): 96 calories, 0g fat, 18g carbs(12g sugar) Chocolate: 114 calories, 3g fat, 21g carbs (15g sugar) 

While Menchies and Red Mango are somewhat lower in calories(but higher in sugar), it is their taste that suffers the most!  And the nail in the Ice Cream coffin is that a similar serving of premium ice cream is a whopping, 250 calories, 17 grams fat. BAM! TAKE THAT, Ice Cream!

So, after you get your FREAUX YEAUX, where do you go next?  YES, the toppings bar!  This is where your healthy lifestyle could take a turn SOUTH if you aren't careful! Following is a list of 8 HEALTHY suggested Toppings to add to your Orange Leaf Freaux Yeaux.

1. Strawberries - 1/4 cup of Stawberries = 15 calories
2. Tropical Treat - 2 Tablespoons of Pineapple + 2 tablespoons Mango + 1 tablespoon shredded coconut = 50 calories
3. Berry-Nutty - 1/4 cup blueberries + 1 1/2 Tablespoons almonds = 70 calories
4. Monkey Business: 1/4 cup banana slices (6) + 1/2 tablespoon walnuts + 1/2 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips = 85 calories
5. Kid’s Favorite: 2 tablespoons crumbled animal crackers + 1 tablespoon white chocolate chips = 125 calories
6. Chocolate Crunch: 1 tablespoon chocolate chips + 1 tablespoon sliced almonds + 1 tablespoon graham crackers = 125 calories
7. Candy Queen: 1 tablespoon crushed Butterfinger + 1 tablespoon crumbled Kit Kat + 1 tablespoon chocolate-covered raisins = 155 calories
8. Toffee Fudge: 2 tablespoons Hot Fudge Sauce & 1/2 tablespoon crushed SKOR=160 calories

7. CANDY QUEEN

1. GOOD 'OL STRAWBERRIES

4. MONKEY BUSINESS

6. CHOCOLATE CRUNCH



5. KID'S FAVORITE



3. BERRY NUTTY

2. TROPICAL TREAT

8. TOFFEE-FUDGE

So, next time you are at your NEIGHBORHOOD Orange Leaf, rest assured you are making a VERY healthy(and yummy) choice! Put a little ORANGE in your quest to living healthier in 2012! You deserve it!