Contrary to popular belief, Switzerland's efficiently armed military is conscripted not to defend its borders, but to safeguard its high-altitude frozen-yogurt mines. Defend your own cup with today's deal: for $4, you get $8 worth of frozen yogurt from Cultivé Frozen Yogurt. Valid at the Midtown, Davis, and Vacaville locations, this Groupon may be shared between two people, but its entire value must be used in one visit.

The locally owned and operated purveyor of icy treats provides a nutritious alternative to mean-spirited ice cream. On average, its extensive roster of frozen yogurts and sorbets ($0.39 per ounce) contains about 30 calories per ounce. Other nutritive benefits of Cultivé's fro-yos include the presence of live and active cultures, which have been shown to delight digestive tracts, encourage insecure immune systems, and help fight lactose intolerance with love, acceptance, and tempting jimmies.

Each location rotates through more than 50 different flavors, including green tea, pomegranate, low-fat red velvet cake, and a few no-sugar and non-dairy options. In addition to tart flavors, each store takes turns featuring three different varieties of chocolate and vanilla, such as Cable Car Chocolate and low-fat Fancy French Vanilla. Fruitarians can delight their taste buds with a cornucopia of fruit sorbets, including the popular lactose-free Pineapple Dole Whip. A topping bar allows famished fashionistas to accessorize their desserts with a number of nuts, sprinkles, cereals, candies, and fresh fruits. Each location keeps a healthy stash of popular mochi, cheesecake bites, and chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups on hand to prevent the topping-crazed masses from marching on Versailles.

Cannot be used toward bottled water or gift cards.

Reviews

Associated Content has featured Cultivé Frozen Yogurt, and seven Insider Pagers give it an average rating of four stars. Yelpers give the Davis and Vacaville locales a four-star average and the Midtown shop a 4.5-star average:

• I was pleasantly surprised by a wonderful atmosphere and some of the most delicious Yogurt choices that you will come across. – Cleo Shahateet, Associated Content
• The consistency of their ice cream is so creamy and just the right balance of tartness and sweetness. – Eileen E., Insider Pages