Non-Fat Sweets
The Christmas season is nearing again and we all know what that means. There will be lots of parties where there will be lots of sweet things that could make us closer to Santa’s weigh again. It is pretty hard to avoid all those sweets especially if one has a sweet tooth. But his article aims to help curb your sweet tooth and prevent having Santa’s waistline before Christmas ends.
1. Plan for a sweet snack everyday. However don’t cheat yourself by giving yourself tons of big servings when you get yourself a sweet snack. This small sweet snack will help prevent you from feeling deprived and feeling binged. Rotate the following snacks daily to head off the cravings.
They
should only be about 50 to 100 calories to be able to fit into your meal
plan. Since they are all only 50 to 100 calories you won’t have to
worry, because they will eventually balance out by the end of the week.
2. Fruit can help you carve that feeling of something sweet. The sweetest
fruit you can probably get is a peach or a kiwi. Add some walnuts into
it and you will have yourself a treat.
3. There are candies that are sugar free. You might have the perception
that those candies may be icky but why not give them a try. Try sorbitol
or maltitol
that are hard candies that are good after meals. You may also want to try
the Sweet N low candies that only have 45 calories for 3 to 4 candies.
They also do not cause tooth decay.
4. There are also alternatives to ice cream that are light, non-fat, low-fat,
low-carb and sugar free. You might think that those might be space man
food but try them first. They can be as sweet and delicious than ice creams
but
only have 90 to 120 calories per half cup serving. It is fifty percent
fewer calories than ice creams.
5. There are cookies that are made healthier than others.
6. Smoothies are healthful drinks that can satisfy your sweet tooth. Just
combine 1 cup of crushed ice, a cup of frozen berries, and half a cup of
nonfat ice cream in a blender.
7. There are also non-fat puddings that are now available.
8. Try to look for non-fat sugar free ice pops.
9. Also try the sugar free gelatins.
10. Finally there is also a sugar free hot chocolate.
All the sweet foods that you are carving for, you can now find it in non-fat
versions. You would just need to adjust your taste buds for it.