Healthy Desserts Tips For You

For those of you with a sweet tooth, listen up.
Sweets are some of the hardest things to overcome while dieting. My grandparents are old-school and they love their desserts. I’m talking about multiple meals a day with some sort of dessert after each one. So growing up with a family of that mentality was a challenge. But I knew that in order to get to where I wanted to be, I had to break free from that stranglehold.

Sweets can be the downfall of a good nutrition and fitness program. There are however some better, healthier alternatives for people who really enjoy something sweet after a meal.
Nature’s form of sweets come in the form of fruits. These can be a fine dessert by themselves, but combined with yogurt or cottage cheese provides a good source of protein in addition to the sweetness that you were craving. Also you could throw in some almonds, peanuts, or pecans for some crunch if you so desire.
My favorite fruit and yogurt combination is vanilla yogurt with any frozen fruit. The cold fruit chunks freeze the yogurt around itself which creates an amazing texture.
Frozen yogurt is also a great dessert alternative to ice cream. I personally do not understand the fascination with ice cream, whether it’s the texture or the temperature or something else. But it is loaded with sugar and other things ready to derail a diet.
Now for all of you chocolate lovers, I know that there is no equal substitute in your eyes. And I also know that chocolate provides some health benefits. Remember these few things when it comes to chocolate:
Dark Chocolate is better than milk.
This is plain chocolate we’re talking about, not a Snickers bar.
Moderation, Moderation, Moderation.
As an alternative for this, I would recommend investing in a low-calorie chocolate flavored protein shake or bar. For information on the right protein shake for you, check out my post on protein powders (The Power of Powder). This will give you that cocoa fix as well as help to repair your body from its daily stresses.
You can either drink the shake with water or you can make it into a milkshake. In the blender you can add milk, ice, fresh fruit, and yogurt to your powder and make amazing tasting, yet healthy dessert.
Although cake, cookies, pie, and candy are all great, they are terribly detrimental to your goals. I am not telling you that you have to cut out all forms of sweets altogether, because I don’t want you to go insane. I am just telling you to save yourself the sugar, the calories, and the guilt and opt for the healthier choice.