Healthy Desserts

It's no surprise that eating an unhealthy dessert every night is not the quickest way to lose weight. However, it can often be difficult to abstain, especially if you've gotten yourself into the habit of snacking after dinner or have a nagging sweet tooth.  Since we tend to forget what we eat in between larger meals, the hidden calories within desserts are easy to overlook, and can be devastating to your weight loss goals.  As a result, desserts are where many people fall short in their attempt to get in shape.  There are several steps you can take that will allow you to continue to lose weight while still enjoying a satisfying dessert several times a week.

The best way to combat this problem is simply to change the types of foods you eat for dessert.  Now this doesn't mean you have to go from enjoying great tasting desserts to eating health food, you just need to be smarter about what you eat.  Oftentimes, what your body craves is the sugar, not the actual dessert.  There are a number of healthy options that satisfy this need.  For example, try an apple or other kind of fruit (think food that burns more calories to eat than you get from eating it).  They make for both a delicious and healthy after dinner snack.  For those who insist on having their chocolate fix for the day, melt a teaspoon of chocolate chips and pour them over a few slices of banana peals.  This is a much better option than a bowl of ice cream smothered in chocolate syrup, and, while not the healthiest choice in the world, should help you cut down on the calories you eat at dessert.  Any time you can achieve that goal, you should be able to lose weight as long as you include a regular exercise program.  Making smarter choices about what you eat for dessert can significantly improve your ability to lose weight.