Tips for the Dieting Sweet-tooth

Trying to lose weight, but have a nasty sweet tooth? I'm sure you have tried the low carb desserts, but find them rather not so satisfying.

There are a few things you can do to reduce the impact of sweets without changing the taste.

Baked Goods
Some folks just have a weakness for those tasty baked goods. When you make brownies for example, replace half the oil with apple sauce(1/4 cup per 1 Tbs oil you did not add). This reduces the fat and adds some fiber to the brownies.

Candy Snacks
Some people need a continuous flow of sweets throughout the day. Rather than packing the usual soft sweets such as chocolate, try hard candies. They last longer in your mouth so you won't eat as much overall.

Creamy Substitutes
When making desserts, try subsittute foods such as fat free/half fat cool whip. Also try using sugar substitute such as splenda(1 to 1 substitute for sugar).


Frozen Fruit
Keep frozen fruits in you freezer instead of those pre-made pies and desserts. Eat them as is or blend with yogurt, add to cereal or any other combination you enjoy. Natural fruit is much healthier than any other calories you could intake from sugary sweets.