The summer is here! And along with it our unrequited love for ice creams! I think we speak for all when we say that summer won’t be summers without a little ice cream indulgence.
And just to put emphasis on our point, enter the delicious magnum ice cream, with it's enticing posters which seem nothing short of a fantasy world full of beautifully carved ice creams being enjoyed by beautifully sculpted divas like Kareena Kapoor; in short the perfect vision of paradise where angels are allowed to enjoy as much sinful indulgences as they want without having to worry about the calorie explosion. But we sadly live in the real world where too much ice cream can start getting in the way of the closing of our jeans' button more than underlining the painful reminder that life is real sans the fantasy.
The science of craving is such that our brain just at the site of a tempting bowl of ice cream ignites the pleasure centres creating an absolute need to have ice cream at that moment. It continually reminds us how smooth and tantalizing its taste is and how happy it made us the last time we had it. So we naturally go weak in the knees and after a bout of half-hearted reminders of how it will ruin our diet we relinquish and just sit down with our own bowl which promises to give us a lifetime of happiness and other thoughts only kick in when the damage is done. Since, it is foolish to act against the force of nature (read love), we decided to plan out your whole magnum treat. Starting from its nutritional value, calories involved to how to burn away the guilt! Leaving us with the promise of living many more memorable reunions with our beloved!
Nutritional chart of the three magnums bars available:
NutrientsMagnum Classic (87g= 1 bar)Magnum Almond (79g= 1 bar)Magnum Chocolate Truffle (83g= 1 bar)Calories300270340Carbohydrates26g (1g dietary +25g sugars)24g (1g dietary +22g sugars + 1g sugar alcohol)34g (2g dietary +29g sugars + 3g sugar alcohol)Fat20g18g21gProteins4g4g4gCholesterol25mg25mg20mgSodium55mg50mg50mgVitamin A4%4%4%Calcium10%10%10%Iron10%6%15%
Now, how to burn the ingested 300 calories* after the moment of eternal bliss has passed and faded.
Dance the calories off: That’s right! Dancing to any dance fitness program for 40 minutes will make those 300 calories fade away instantly.
Do the stairs run: Just run up and down the stairs for 30 minutes and say a mental goodbye to the guilt pangs that erupted right after you finished eating.
Groove to Zumba tunes: Another fun way to burn off more than 300 calories is a one hour session of zumba where you do not realize when the calories burn away as you end up having so much fun.
Walk it out: A one hour session of brisk walking will make those calories evaporate off from your body leaving you refreshed.
Step on the pedal: One hour of cycling at moderate speed can help you balance out the ice cream bulk and leave you glowing.
Jump to happiness: Jumping rope is another effective way to cast away unwanted calories, just do this for 30 minutes and feel the elation of being an angel who never has to worry about her waist.
Swim to guilt-free lands of pleasure: A one hour session of swimming can also help you burn those 300 annoying calories which got served to you without your permission.
Apart from these you can always go check out more home exercises which can help get in shape and let you enjoy your magnum on the side.
*the result of fat burn varies from person to person with respect to their age and weight.
Even though the magnums are high in calories like every other ice cream, it also has a fair amount of essential nutrients like vitamin A, calcium and iron which help our body function well. The high carbohydrate content will help provide an instant boost of energy in a fuel deprived body but be aware if your body is not fuel deprived, this extra carbohydrates will just make room in your fat cells adding to your weight. So be careful if you are already full, gorging on one of these decadent beauties can lead to definite expansion of the waist!
Another thing which stares right at us is the cholesterol level which is bound to be high as ice creams are made of whole milk and cream but remember- high cholesterol foods are usually taken by people trying to gain weight or muscle – so if you are not the one to hit the gym on a regular basis try to avoid foods which are high on cholesterol.
Being mindful of the number of times you indulge can be a key solution to balancing your weight and craving, along with some exercise of course. So just remember to indulge only a calculated number of times so that the times you do end up eating it, you enjoy it to the fullest. Research shows that the more number of times you feed your craving, the higher your craving levels go. So discipline that mind of yours to maintain that body of yours!