Calling All Chocoholics......

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Fri, 11-07-2003 - 10:17am
Company Introduces Healthy Candies

Sunspire Candies Don't Have Artificial Ingredients Found In Other Treats

POSTED: 3:24 p.m. EST November 6, 2003

UPDATED: 8:54 p.m. EST November 6, 2003

BOSTON -- A California company has introduced a new line of sweet treats that are actually good for you.

NewsCenter 5's Rhonda Mann reported that most chocolate is full of artificial ingredients and processed sugar, bad fat, and additives, but not Sunspire Company's new line of candies, which include peanut butter cups and peppermint patties.

"A lot of these are colored from natural coloring. So for example, beta carotene, beets, so we're getting the coloring from actual vegetables which is terrific," said registered dietician Joanne Keaveney.

The candies contain natural sugars from juices and honey. It's also heavier on dark chocolate, rich in a powerful antioxidant -- the same one that's in grapes and red wine -- shown to be good for the heart.

The new candy is not any lighter when it comes to calories -- it has about the same amount as regular chocolate. But some of the sweets are designed for those with food allergies.

"(The candies are) clearly labeled," said Keaveney. "They can eat them and not worry about having to go to the hospital with a severe food allergy reaction."

But how do the confections taste?

"This is very good chocolate," said one taste tester. "They taste just like regular M&Ms and I'm going to get some."

But like other sweets, Keaveney said, you'll want to limit it to a couple of times a week, especially with children.

"If you offer it every day, it becomes a way of life, and we still want to offer candy as a treat," said Keaveney.

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Fri, 11-07-2003 - 10:33am
This sounds promising!

Margie


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Fri, 11-07-2003 - 10:52am
You rang? Is it any surprise that the woman doing the story was named Rhonda???? Thanks for the info. I'll have to check those out.

Rhonda


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Fri, 11-07-2003 - 12:45pm
I answered the call and went straight to their website.Saw they have something called Skinny Chips too.And best of all the health food store not too far from here has their products!Thanks for the info.

Miss P




 

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Fri, 11-07-2003 - 1:46pm
Actually, I posted that for two reasons - to give out invaluable info, and to see who would respond quickest. Happy to say - I'm dead on so far .

Last week at a local chocolate boutique, I had a sugar-free PB cup with dark chocolate from a company called Ashers. Quite tasty! Probably habit-forming, so I don't go into the building the shop is located in too often.....

Donna

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Fri, 11-07-2003 - 5:42pm
So you weren't surprised that I responded???

Miss P