China’s Fight Against Climate Change and Environmental Degradation

China’s carbon emissions threaten global efforts to fight climate change. Its broader environmental degradation endangers economic growth, public health, and government legitimacy. Are Beijing’s policies enough?

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• China is the world’s top emitter, producing more than a quarter of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to climate change.
• It pledged to cut emissions under the Paris Agreement, reduce coal use, and invest in renewable energy. But its Belt and Road Initiative still finances coal-fired power plants abroad. 
• Air pollution, water scarcity, and soil contamination remain threats to the health and livelihoods of China’s people, increasing dissatisfaction with the government.

• China’s environmental crisis, the result of decades of rapid industrialization, not only threatens the health and livelihoods of the country’s 1.4 billion people but also the global fight against climate change. As the world’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, China suffers from notoriously bad air pollution. Its carbon-intensive industries have caused additional environmental challenges, including water scarcity and soil contamination. And, like the rest of the world, China will face increasingly harsh consequences of climate change in the coming decades, including flooding and droughts. 
• In response, Beijing has implemented policies to curb emissions and stem further degradation, such as by signing the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate and pledging to be carbon neutral by 2060. However, following through won’t be easy, experts say, as the government struggles to maintain economic growth; ease public discontent; and overcome tensions with the United States, the second-largest emitter.

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Today, there are countless food and beverage alternatives catering to every lifestyle — dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, lactose-free and more. While it’s great to have choices to fit individual needs, not all options are nutritionally equal.

Take milk, for example. Choosing between cow’s milk or plant-based options like soy, almond, coconut, pea, etc., can be overwhelming. Nutrition content can vary considerably in terms of protein, calcium, vitamin D and carbohydrates.

One cup of unsweetened, original soy milk has 110 calories, 8 grams of protein and considerable levels of calcium and vitamin D. Soy milk also has small amounts of iron and offers nearly 50% of the daily recommended value of B12, which is generally lacking for vegans and in many plant-based diets.

How Does Dairy Affect Your Hormone Levels?

Does the estrogen in cow’s milk promote the growth of hormone-sensitive cancers or cause early puberty in children? Nutrition Diva investigates.By Monica Reinagel, MS, LD/N, CNS Nutrition DivaMarch 15, 2016761619^{4-minute read}Episode #373

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The amount of hormones in milk is tiny compared to what’s already in your body. Guys, your bodies produce about 6,000 times as much estrogen every day as you’d get in a glass of whole milk. Ladies, your bodies are producing 28,000 times that much. Compared to what your own body pumps out, the amount of estrogen you’re exposed to from dairy products is far too little to have any physiological effect.

If drinking milk could raise your estrogen levels, we could expect it to be useful in treating symptoms of menopause. Ironically, soymilk may be more effective than cow’s milk in beating hot flashes.

There’s no clear link between intake of dairy products and early puberty. It’s true that kids are reaching puberty earlier these days but I don’t think dairy is the cause. For one thing, kids are drinking less milk than they used to. If the hormones in dairy caused early puberty, we’d expect to see the average age of puberty go up as dairy consumption went down, but the opposite is true. I think the increase in childhood obesity is a much more likely explanation for early puberty because circulating estrogen levels increase with body fat. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/distroscale-public/vplayer-parallel/20210408_1900/ima_html5/index.htmlhttps://c5x8i7c7.ssl.hwcdn.net/vplayer-parallel/20210408_1900/ima_html5/index.html

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There’s no clear link between intake of dairy products and increased risk of breast or ovarian cancer. Some people have pointed out that breast cancer rates are lower in cultures or countries where dairy is not commonly consumed. But there are so many other differences between these populations that it’s impossible to say that the difference in cancer risk—or any other difference, for that matter—is due to the difference in dairy intake.

When we compare people from the same country and culture, those who drink the most milk don’t have a higher incidence of breast cancer than those who drink the least. In fact, several studies have found a modest protective effect. 

See also: Does Dairy Cause Breast Cancer?

There may be a link between dairy intake and prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is also a hormone related cancer, of course, and studies have found that men who consume more than four servings of dairy a day have a slightly elevated risk of this common disease.  It’s not clear whether this is due to a hormonal effect or something else. But the fact that dairy doesn’t seem to affect breast cancer risk or puberty rates suggests that the hormones in milk may not be the most likely explanation. It’s even possible that the link between dairy intake and prostate cancer is purely coincidental.

See also: Does Dairy Raise Your IGF-1 Levels?

How Much Dairy Should You Eat?

If you choose to consume dairy products, I think it makes sense to aim for no more than 3 servings a day

If you choose to consume dairy products, I think it makes sense to aim for no more than 3 servings a day—especially if you choose whole milk and other full-fat dairy products. Three servings of dairy a day is enough to meet your daily requirement for calcium (without overdoing it) and it keeps you well within the recommended amount of saturated fat.  

See also: How Much Dairy Is Too Much?

If you choose not to consume dairy products, there are plenty of other ways to get your calcium.  

See also: What Are the Best Sources of Calcium?

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1. Introduction

2. Yellow Dust, air pollution, and pollution alerts

3. Methods

4. Results

5. Cost of avoidance and willingness to pay

6. Summary and conclusion

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Volume 186, August 2017, Pages 78-86

Chinese Yellow Dust and Korean infant health

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Yellow Dust is a weather phenomenon that originates in deserts of China and Mongolia.•

Easterly winds carry these dust particles to Korea, increasing the PM10 pollution.•

Exposure to these air pollutants during pregnancy reduces newborns’ birth weight.•

Public health alerts help mitigate the adverse impact of pollution on infant health.•

Omitting public alerts leads to underestimates of pollution’s impact on infant health.

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Naturally-occurring Yellow Dust outbreaks, which are produced by winds flowing to Korea from China and Mongolia, create air pollution. Although there is a seasonal pattern of this phenomenon, there exists substantial variation in its timing, strength, and location from year to year. To warn residents about air pollution in general, and about these dust storms in particular, Korean authorities issue different types of public alerts. Using birth certificate data on more than 1.5 million babies born between 2003 and 2011, we investigate the impact of air pollution, and the avoidance behavior triggered by pollution alerts on various birth outcomes. We show that air pollution rises during Yellow Dust outbreaks and that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has a significant negative impact on birth weight, the gestation weeks of the baby, and the propensity of the baby being born low weight. Public alerts about air quality during pregnancy help mitigate the adverse effect of pollution on fetal health. The results provide evidence for the effectiveness of pollution alert systems in promoting public health. They also underline the importance of taking into account individuals’ avoidance behavior when estimating the impact of air quality on birth outcomes. We show that when the preventive effect of public health warnings is not accounted for, the estimated relationship between air pollution and infant health is reduced by more than fifty percent. In summary, air pollution has a deteriorating impact on newborns’ health, and public alerts that warn individuals about increased air pollution help alleviate the negative impact.

Snowglobe

The snow is falling, 
little white blobs falling on my life. 
My world is a huge snow globe 
with snow falling all around. 

The doctor’s office calls, 
and calls and calls; 
shake, shake, shake. 

He doesn’t call; 
shake, shake. 
The boss yells at me; 
shake, shake, shake. 

The girls all walk around with 
bouquets of flowers; 
I have none. 

Shake, shake. 
The doctor calls; 
you’ll be ok. 

She holds my hand; 
you’re better off without him. 
I sit with my friends 
and drink coffee; we all laugh. 
The snow is outside, 
falling gently.

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                                                                     BELLY DANCING

                                                      Workouts can get a little horrific.

I loved going to the gym at my new school. Upstairs from the dorms, it was easy to reach. For  a half-baked couch potato like me, ease of access is important. I was new to the school, teaching English the first time overseas. It was all very exciting and the kind of adventure I had been craving for some time.

The facility was two years new with shiny chrome and glass everywhere. The floors were done in marble and granite. Entry into and out of our offices was with a teacher’s card and security personnel continually roamed the premises. The school felt safe and I was reassured constantly about how little crime there was in this country. I was happy teaching the little guys in grade school and then occasionally the bigger kids, too, from local universities. It was quite a mix.

I was getting back into yoga, lifting weights and trying to get this squishy body back into  shape. A number of Americans used the gym facility, as well as the native staff. Frequently our tastes in music clashed. I would put on The Cars or Lead Zeppelin and the next thing I knew, I was listening to teeny bop, bubblegum rocking on the player and one of the staffers had taken over.  Gak!

Halloween Eves a Saturday. The students loved getting into the American holiday. Groups of them dressed in strange attire had been scuttling around campus all day in giggling clusters. Now, the bulk of the campus was congealed in a large glob at the school auditorium. Never the party girl, I had declined chaperone duties. The noxious blare of music could be heard in the distance.

Mercifully, this side of the campus was fairly empty.  I liked having the place mostly to myself.  I could hear my footsteps echoing down the empty hall as I checked mail in my office.

Sometimes the school would creep me out because it is so big and felt cavernous at night. To save money, our security staff are always turning off the lights, which just created more shadows. However, there was a guard on duty at the security shack, an old duffer who sat   outside watching TV, so it seemed safe.

After submitting yet another lesson plan for the week, I packed up my stuff at my desk and left the office. I left the light on inside knowing it would aggravate security, but what the heck, I needed to see where I was going.

I had my gym bag with me and went straight up the stairs to the gym. I popped a Madonna CD into the player and turned up the volume.  I did yoga and stretching for awhile, working the kinks out.

When I got nice and warmed up, I got to  what I call her Belly Dancing song. I took a quick peak around that there wasn’t anyone else there, took off my t-shirt and got down to my skinny-strap leotard. I started my belly dancing moves in the mirror with my imaginary finger cymbals. I shook and rotated my hips for all I was worth and was feeling the groove, when something caught the corner of my eye. I whisked around to the window behind me but there was nothing. It had seemed like a dark object on the edge of my vision, but it was gone now. I finished up with some more stretches and headed for the shower.

The showers were a modern, glass enclosed kind with chrome handles. I turned on the jets hard and got the hair shampooed and rinsed. I was putting baby oil on my skin when something made me turn. My heart jumped to my throat when I saw a man in dark clothing in front of my shower door. He was holding a large knife. I couldn’t speak, but instinctively grabbed hold of the interior shower door handle and held on. He got hold of the other side, trying to pull the door open.

All I could see of his face were his eyes. His head was all wrapped around, almost turban style and all of his clothes were dark and felt almost Arabic. The eyes were dark and smoldering with some weird, unfamothable rage.

We continued this tug of war and he was winning. I was sweating and it wasn’t the steam in the room. I had a moment of panicked insight. I looked behind me and with one hand; I turned the water handle to hot and full force, then grabbed the sprayer.  With the other hand I shoved open the door and sprayed him full in the face with the water. He was knocked back  and I raced past him out of the bathroom and around the corner to the stairs.

He was fast on my heels and I could hear him pounding down the steps behind me. At this point I got my voice back and started screaming as I ran out of the building. The body oil wasn’t helping as I kept skidding as I ran. He almost caught me at the door but couldn’t get a handle on me as I was wet and slippery.

I ran across the quad screaming for all I was worth and looked left. The guard was gone out of his shack! Damn it! I ran through the doors of the Admin building and saw that the security guard wasn’t there either. Shit! Where were they? I ran down the hall toward my office as fast as I could go, hidden somewhat by the dark patches in the hall. I was hoping to God that one of the doors was open. I ran to the big office; it was completely locked. I ran across to the little office and by some grace I had managed to not lock the door completely. I yanked it open and bent down and turned the lock on the bottom and ran to the corner, squatting in the shadows. My heart was racing and the blood pounded in my ears. I was so frightened I could cry. I told myself to shut up and tried to slow my breathing.

I could hear the man with the knife running behind me. He went across the hall first and banged and pounded on the doors, trying to pull them open. Then, slowly, he came across to the little office and did the same thing. He stood there a long time peering in. I was crouched down next to a large storage bin. I couldn’t tell if he could see me or not because of the desks. He yanked at the doors viciously and kicked them too. I prayed the locks would hold. After some more of this, he faded into the darkness. After what seemed like forever, I could hear the two security guards chattering to each other and coming down the hall. What to do? I had no clothes on at all but was afraid to let them leave without me in case ‘he’ came back. I looked desperately around and found a roll of paper towel. I grabbed it and quickly wrapped myself in as much Scott two-ply as I could. I moved to the door and pounding on it, started yelling.

Later on, in the office with every light on in the building, the police officer sat asking me questions in slow English, the two guards were there and several admin people had appeared out of the blue. I was wearing clothes now. I answered their questions the best I could, fighting an overwhelming sense of fatigue and emotional glaze-over.

The worst part was that they kept asking me why I would be in the gym by myself so late at night. I hardly knew what to say. To stay in shape? It’s what we Americans do? They would shake their heads in that “Those crazy Americans,” kind of way. I was drinking hot tea and when they were finally done my chief administrator walked me back to my dorm room and made sure the door was locked before leaving. I collapsed in bed and drifted off to a troubled sleep where I kept running away from someone.

Next day, daylight coming through the windows, I wondered for a second if I had imagined the whole thing. I opened my door and my gym bag was there on the linoleum floor.  Some good soul had brought it to my room. The Madonna CD was right on top. I called my admin guy and thanked him for my bag.

There was a pause and he said, “I didn’t bring your bag over.” Then he said, “Let me check with security and call you back.” He called back in a few minutes. He spoke slowly, “Ah, Sarah, they didn’t bring the bag over either.”

 I hung up and decided right there, “I’m only using that gym in the daytime from now on!” But still, I kept staring at my bag. Trick or treat?

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They are old,

they are young,

they are middle.

They dress in all grey colors;

neither black nor white,

just faded shades of

everything.

They sit in the train station

and watch TV or sleep;

they don’t take the train.

The trains come and go

 every hour and on the half.

The people dump out in gabbling gobs then,

get sucked back in through

clanging metal doors.

The men sit and stare;

happy couples run and grab each other,

then say teary farewells.

Teens, in groups, walk arm in arm,

 chattering parakeets.

The men sit with stony expressions.

People drink coffee and eat ice cream.

The stores open and close,

 the people go home.

The men sit;

they don’t take the train.

2/11

cew

TWINKLE, TWINKLE

Jupiter is next to the

moon, they say,

Saturn and Antares are

on the way.

But, twinkle, twinkle you are my star,

how I wonder where you are.

Rotating  in your gravity,

I hope I don’t

spin off  in space.

The Hanged Man needs some

attention  now,

but I will consider the Fool

and stare at that card.

As the moon goes down

and the sun comes up,

 know this,

I am the moon to your sun.

 Venus on the horizon is

fated to be impatient but

The Knight of Pentacles has not come. 

I reshuffle the cards and lay them out

straight and remember that

Jupiter  follows the moon tonight.

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White nimbus clouds, happy, float along.

Bits of shredded marshmallow in the sky, harmless,

teenagers on a sunny day.

Morning passes to afternoon; the clouds are darker now.

Sullen, brooding over past resentments. Hunched over, withdrawn.

The sun sets and it’s evening’s turn.  The clouds loom dark and heavy.

The sky filled with the smell of rain and foreboding.

 The clouds start to fight back and forth; lightening crashes and booms through the air.    

 Flashes fill the sky from far away.

The rain starts with little fat drops, then dumps with terrible swiftness pounding down,

smashing the earth. Punishing it.

Until the clouds are spent.  The sun rises to sunny skies.

The emotional outpouring of the night, a memory.

Cew

7/21

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10 Best Dairy-Free Ice Creams for a Healthier Dessert, According to Dietitians

They’re as creamy and delicious as the real deal!

PS – By diary free you are getting rid of the milk fat in most regular ice cream. However, as indicated before, products made with coconut milk also have fats in them which is what makes them taste creamy. If you aren’t worried about your heart, you’re home free. They can also still come with lots of sugar. Look on the back to check for sugars. Many of the Ben and Jerrys non-diary have 25 gms of sugar and up. Not good if you have to avoid sugar. Check these out and also read the labels before you buy so you’ll know what you are really getting! CW

By Tiffany Ayuda

Sep 12, 2019

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Whether you’re going dairy-free because you have a lactose sensitivity or follow a vegan diet to lose weight, there are plenty of non-dairy food options to keep you feeling satisfied. Yes, that means all of your favorite milk products—including yogurt, cheese, and even ice cream—have a dairy-free version. But not all pints and pops are made equally. Many people automatically assume that anything dairy-free equates to being healthier, but that isn’t necessarily true. Here, we asked dietitians to break down what they look for in a healthy scoop of dairy-free ice cream and offer their top product picks.

How to shop for the best dairy-free ice cream

Limit sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners. The most important thing to keep in mind when shopping for the best dairy-free ice cream is to choose one made with high-quality ingredients. That means your frozen treat should contain as little sugar alcohols, gums, and stabilizers as possible, says Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN, nutrition and wellness expert and author of Eating in Color.

“Plant-based doesn’t always equal healthier if your choice is packed with added sugars and a laundry list of artificial ingredients,” explains Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE, author of the 2-Day Diabetes Diet.

Beware of the saturated fat content. Most dairy-free ice creams use almond milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, or oat milk as their base, but there isn’t really a standard as to whether which one is healthier for you. “It’s really based on your taste preferences,” Largeman-Roth says. However, non-dairy doesn’t always mean low-fat, Palinski-Wade says. “Coconut-based ones, while super creamy, are very high in saturated fat and can contain 12 grams of saturated fat in one serving, which is 60 percent of the daily value,” says Largeman-Roth.

Stick to no more than 250 calories and 20 grams or less of sugar per serving. Dairy-free sorbets can also be a great vegan choice, but be sure to scan the nutrition label. “Some have 24 grams of sugar in one serving,” Largeman-Roth says. She recommends using a small bowl or ramekin when serving ice cream to help you measure proper portion sizes. “Do not use a cereal bowl, or you will want to fill the entire thing! Ice cream bars can be a good choice, but many of the chocolate-coated ones have more calories and fat than a serving of ice cream,” Largeman-Roth says.

Choose toppings wisely. Skip the sprinkles, candies, and chocolate syrup and top your ice cream with fresh fruit or nuts for a healthy crunch and some added natural sweetness. “We have a lot of frozen treats in my house because I have three little kids. I always put out quartered strawberries, sliced almonds, and chopped pistachios. Unsweetened coconut flakes are another good option,” Largeman-Roth says.

Now that you know what to look for when shopping for a healthier dairy-free ice cream, we rounded up the best frozen treats out there.

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BEST OVERALL

Candy Bar Dairy-Free Ice Cream (8 pints)

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A bite of this dairy-free ice cream will satisfy your cravings for a Snickers bar, sans the loaded calories, sugar, and fat. Crunchy chunks of roasted peanuts are folded into caramel-flavored ice cream and a chocolate syrup swirl for a flavorful treat that feels indulgent but isn’t. Made with coconut milk, it’s a healthy dessert that many people with food sensitivities can enjoy. Other great non-dairy flavors from Halo Top include birthday cake, oatmeal cookie, chocolate chip cookie dough, and pumpkin pie.

Nutrition info per 1/2-cup serving: 90 calories, 4 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 75 mg sodium, 16 g carbs (4 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 5 g sugar alcohol, 3 g protein

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BEST LOW-SUGAR DAIRY-FREE ICE CREAM

Monkey Business Dairy-Free Ice Cream

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You’ll absolutely go bananas for this banana-and-peanut-butter dairy-free ice cream. Chocolate chips are added to the almond milk base for a hearty crunch. “Non-dairy is one thing, but this ice cream is also lower in sugar and calories than most other varieties, making it a good fit for many diets,” Palinski-Wade says. Enlightened offers seven different flavors in its line of non-dairy ice creams. Each is sweetened with the sugar alcohol erythritol, which allows them to contain as few as 90 calories per serving.

Nutrition info per 1/2-cup serving: 100 calories, 5 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 95 mg sodium, 16 g carbs (4 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 3 g erythritol), 4 g protein

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BEST DAIRY-FREE ICE CREAM BAR

Dipped Salted Caramel Dairy-Free Ice Cream

SO DELICIOUS

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Some coconut milk-based ice creams have a strong coconut flavor that many people might not like, but cashew milk lends a nice creaminess and neutral flavor to dairy-free ice cream. These perfectly portioned caramel-flavored bars have a thick chocolate coating that encases a cashew milk-based ice cream. They also have a bit of pea protein for some more plant-based power. While this frozen treat has only 180 calories, it’s still something to be enjoyed in moderation, as it has nine grams of saturated fat in one serving, Palinski-Wade says.

Nutrition info per 1-bar serving: 180 calories, 13 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 100 mg sodium, 17 g carbs (1 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 12 g added sugar), 1 g protein

4

BEST DAIRY-FREE SORBET

Raz’n Berry Dairy-Free Sorbet

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For people who prefer a fruity frozen dessert, look no further than this SorBabes dairy-free sorbet. It gets its luscious red hue from real raspberries and has crunchy chocolate bits for added texture. This deliciously tart and bright sorbet also features blueberries, blackberry puree, elderberry juice, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. 

Nutrition info per 1/2-cup serving: 90 calories, 2 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 25 mg sodium, 23 g carbs (4 g fiber, 12 g sugar, 3 g sugar alcohols), 0 g protein

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BEST DAIRY-FREE MOCHI ICE CREAM

Strawberry Cashew Mochi Dairy-Free Ice Cream (6-Pack)

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If you’re in the mood for a small treat to satisfy a sweet craving, this traditional Japanese dessert is a good option. A ball of strawberry ice cream is cloaked in a slightly sweet and chewy dough, making it quite an experience for your taste buds. Each mochi ice cream is individually wrapped so it helps you practice portion control, too. It’s available in salted caramel, vanilla, and chocolate.

Nutrition info per 1-piece serving: 100 calories, 2 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 15 mg sodium, 19 g carbs (0 g fiber, 13 g sugar), 1 g protein

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Coconut Bliss Dark Chocolate Dairy-Free Ice Cream

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Dark chocolate lovers will absolutely love the rich, bold tastes in this delectable dairy-free ice cream. Made with organic coconut milk, vanilla extract, and agave syrup, this frozen chocolate dessert will satisfy your cocoa cravings. Just take caution that a single serving has 12 grams of saturated fat, so be sure to stick to a 1/2-cup scoop.  

“I’m more of a pistachio fan than a chocolate fan, but a friend highly recommended this to me, and I must admit that even as a non-chocoholic, this is great tasting,” says an Amazon Fresh customer.

Nutrition info per 1/2-cup serving: 220 calories, 14 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 10 mg sodium, 23 g carbs (2 g fiber, 15 g sugar), 2 g protein

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7Organic Lotta Mint Dairy-Free Ice Cream

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Just like its brand name implies, this vegan-friendly ice cream is totally lactose-free. If you’re not familiar with NadaMoo!, it’s a family business based in Austin, Texas. This dairy-free ice cream is churned with coconut milk, agave nectar, chocolate chips, mint extract, and spirulina powder to give it a hint of natural green color. Certified organic and gluten-free, people on a variety of diets can enjoy this creamy treat.

Nutrition info 1/2-cup serving: 140 calories, 9 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 35 mg sodium, 20 g carbs (5 g fiber, 10 g sugar), 1 g protein

8Strawberry Dairy-Free Ice Cream

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Oat milk, which is made by soaking steel-cut oats in water, makes its debut in the frozen aisle of your grocery store with this new dairy-free ice cream. Oatly, the pioneer in the oat milk movement, makes this creamy treat using real strawberries, oats, and coconut oil.  

“I’m a real ice cream advocate, but I just tried Oatly’s new products and they’re quite amazing. The first ingredients is oats. Even my kids enjoyed the strawberry flavor. It’s very rich and decadent,” Largeman-Roth says. 

Nutrition info per 2/3-cup serving: 200 calories, 10 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 33 mg sodium, 25 g carbs (1 g fiber, 20 g sugar, 20 g added sugar), 1 g protein

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9Cado Vanilla Bean Dairy-Free Ice Cream

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Palinski-Wade says this avocado-based ice cream is a top pick for her because it’s packed with heart-healthy unsaturated fat. Plus, the ingredient list is as minimal as it gets, which is what you want when shopping for any type of packaged food. It features avocado oil, organic cane sugar, tapioca starch, vanilla bean paste, sea salt, organic guar gum, and organic gum acacia, which is used to help thicken dairy-free ice creams.

“Just keep an eye on the portion since it still contains a good deal of added sugar,” Palinski-Wade says. If you’re not a huge fan of vanilla, it also comes in cherry amaretto chip, java chip, salted caramel swirl, deep dark chocolate, simply lemon, and mint chocolate chip.

Nutrition info per 1/2-cup serving: 170 calories, 11 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 45 mg sodium, 18 g carbs (0 g fiber, 12 g sugar), 0 g protein

10Alphonso Mango Dairy-Free Sorbetto

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Talenti prides itself in sourcing high-quality ingredients for its ice cream. This dairy-free sorbetto get its vibrant yellow color from Alphonso mangoes from India and has a hint of lemon juice to mellow out the sweetness. While the sugar count is on the higher end, the first ingredient is mangoes, so some of the sugar content comes straight from the actual fruit. 

Nutrition info per 2/3-cup serving: 160 calories, 0 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 0 mg sodium, 40 g carbs (2 g fiber, 35 g sugar, 26 g added sugar), 1 g protein