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Guilt-free
desserts
When
you eat in moderation, any food is good
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By Erin
Rogers
Many
of us work very hard to eat healthy
meals, but struggle with the
urge for candy, cookies, cakes, ice cream and anything else full
of sugar and sweetness! If you're trying to lose weight or
maintain a healthy weight, this can be a problem. Denying
oneself all things sweet can turn into a disaster when willpower
runs out.
As
is true in most things in life, moderation is the key. There are
plenty of options out there that, when eaten in sensible
portions, will satisfy your sweet tooth and help to avoid
dessert binges when you have a weak moment. You'll get an added
bonus when you eat some of the fruit desserts - vitamins and
fiber! (Related:
Smart
eating)
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Try
substituting these 'mini-desserts' for full-blown desserts and
you'll see your cravings leveling off, you'll start feeling
satisfied on less, and even better, you might just drop a few
pounds:
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3 regular Hershey's
kisses
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1 'snack-size' cup
of fat-free pudding (even add a dollop of light whipped
topping)
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A slice of angel
food cake with sliced fresh berries and light whipped
topping
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2 Snackwell's
vanilla sandwich cookies
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1 frozen all fruit
juice bar
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1 reduced fat
fudgesicle
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1 frozen
orange-cream bar
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Fresh berries with a
pinch of sugar and low-fat nondairy creamer
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1 cup of reduced fat
vanilla ice cream with sliced fresh peaches
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Fruit parfait: Layer
fresh berries, a light drizzle of chocolate syrup, and
light whipped topping. (Optional: add chunks of angel food
cake, gingersnaps, graham crackers or animal crackers)
Eat
slowly, savor each bite and I think you'll find that these small
portion, healthier alternatives will surprise you with their
ability to tame the cravings and help you stay on a healthy
eating program.
Recommended
recipes: Groundnuts sweets and candies recipes
Pumpkin fritters recipe Pears in
wine Healthy
sandwich
Spicy
apple cake recipe
Low calorie
desserts
Banana flambe
Banana split recipe
About the author
Erin Rogers, a work-at-home mom of two, is the founder of
Health-E-Meals.com, providing practical healthy living resources for busy people. Visit her website to sign up for the FREE newsletter, 'Dinners on the Double' - offering a quick and healthy, no-recipe dinner idea each week. Other available services include quick and healthy recipes, healthy cooking articles, fitness and motivation tips, healthy living web links, and lots more! Erin can be reached via
email. A FREE copy of the
book of recipes is available here for
download.
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