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THE FALL SEASON IS IN FULL SWING
AND PUMPKIN SPICE FLAVORED FOODS
ARE THRIVING.
PUMPKIN SPICE IS GOOD FOR MOST
(MelissaL) BUSINESSES, BUT WHAT DOES IT DO TO
YOUR HEALTH.
KNIGHTLY NEWS REPORTER MARIA
(MelissaL/TIGHT) LOPORTO INVESTIGATES IF THE
PUMPKIN FAD IS WORTH THE TREND.
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Pumpkin Spice Flavor Craze
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Lauren Ladtkow, Sophomore
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Astrid Volpert
Dietitian, UCF Health Services
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CU Pumpkin latte cup
CU woman eating pumpkin donut
CU pumpkin bagel ad
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PUMPKIN LATTES.
PUMPKIN DONUTS.
AND PUMPKIN BAGELS.
THE SEASON FOR ALL THINGS
PUMPKIN IS UPON US AND FANS OF THE
FLAVOR ARE REJOICING.
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<Lauren Ladtkow, Sophomore> “I absolutely
love pumpkin anyways. Pumpkin pie is
probably my favorite dessert.”
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<Rodolfo Padilla, Senior> “I like the lattes.
They taste pretty good. I get them from
Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts.”
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BUT SOME CONSUMERS DON’T
UNDERSTAND ALL THE BUZZ.
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<Bethany Alcordo, Junior>
“I have yet to buy anything pumpkin spice.
Not really my thing.”
CG of Stats over Pumpkin video
NIELSEN RETAIL RESEARCH
REPORTS SALES OF PUMPKIN SPICE
FLAVORED ITEMS ROSE NINETEEN
PERCENT SINCE 2012.
NIELSEN ALSO REPORTS THE
NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS THAT
OFFER SEASONAL ITEMS GREW OVER
TWO HUNDRED PERCENT SINCE 2008.
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BUT WHAT’S MISSING FROM THESE
PUMPKIN SPICE FLAVORED FOODS?
ACTUAL PUMPKIN.
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CU pumpkin cupcakes
CU Astrid Volpert working in clinic
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THE SOCIETY OF FLAVOR CHEMISTS
REPORTS THERE ARE OVER EIGHTY
ADDITIVES AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS IN
MOST PUMPKIN SPICE FLAVORED
FOODS AND DRINKS.
AND U-C-F HEALTH SERVICES
DIETITIAN ASTRID VOLPERT SAYS ALL
THE EXTRA SUGAR AND CALORIES ADD
UP.
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<Astrid Volpert, Dietitian> “If you go
overboard and you’re having it two and three
times a day because it’s seasonal, then how
much extra sugar are you putting, how much
extra calories are you putting in your body?
That’s what I would be concerned about.”
WS people in front of Starbucks
CU of mini pumpkins
WS of pumpkin patch
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THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE THE
TREND?
VOLPERT SAYS TO USE PUREE FROM
REAL PUMPKINS TO SPICE UP YOUR
FOOD AND DRINKS
IN ORLANDO, MARIA LOPORTO, U-C-F
KNIGHTLY NEWS.
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FOR RECIPES AND HEALTHIER
OPTIONS TO ENJOY PUMPKIN THIS
SEASON , YOU CAN VISIT KNIGHTLY
NEWS DOT U-C-F DOT E-D-U.
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Pumpkin Spice Trend Takes Over UCF
Story and Pictures by Maria LoPorto
The fall season is in full swing and pumpkin spice
is the featured flavor of autumn. Food items are
hitting the shelves. Anything from pumpkin beer
to pumpkin Oreos are now part of the trend.
Some students are happy that it’s pumpkin spice
season again. But is this flavor craze posing a
threat to our health?
UCF Health Services Dietitian Astrid Volpert
says the extra calories from these seasonal foods
and drinks
add up.
“If you go
overboard
and
you’re
having it
two and
three
times a
day because it’s seasonal, then how much extra
sugar are you putting, how much extra calories
are you putting in your body? That’s what I would
be concerned about,” Volpert says.
The Society of Flavor Chemists reports that
additives like lactones and ketones are added into
these products to add to the flavors of the nutmeg,
cinnamon, and maple flavors we associate with
pumpkin pie. There is no actual pumpkin in these
products because the vegetable is too subtle to
taste.
The best way to survive the trend? Volpert says
to add pumpkin puree to your favorite foods and
drinks during the season to cut half the fat.
Below is a healthy recipe for a pumpkin spice
latte, courtesy of PopSugar.
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Ingredients
•1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
•3 tablespoons pumpkin puree
•1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla
•2-3 drops of liquid stevia (or sweetener of
choice)
•8 ounces brewed coffee (or 1-2 shots of espresso)
•sprinkle of cinnamon
Directions
1.
In a cup or saucepan, mix
together almond milk and pumpkin. Cook
on medium heat on the stovetop or
microwave for 30-45 seconds.
2.
Remove from heat, stir in
vanilla, spices, and sweetener, place in a
cup and use a frother to foam the milk.
You can also use a blender — just process
for 30 seconds or until foamy.
3.
Pour coffee into a large mug,
add the foamy milk mixture on top.
Sprinkle with cinnamon. Enjoy!
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