| Eating a healthy dessert doesn't have to | | | | whipped topping (about 99 cents per 16 oz. |
| break the bank. While it's true that Twinkies | | | | container). |
| and Ding-Dongs do cost less (in dollars) than | | | | |
| quality healthy foods, the cost to our health | | | | 6) Fat-free and/or sugar-free frozen yogurt |
| is truly frightening! | | | | tastes quite good, and with only a fraction |
| | | | of the calories you'll find in ice cream. |
| Follow these tips for low-cost healthy | | | | Remember that a "serving size" is only a 1/2 |
| desserts: | | | | cup! |
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| 1) Try fruit! Full of natural sugars, and | | | | 7) If you choose to skip dessert altogether, |
| naturally fat free, fruit is a great dessert | | | | try brushing your teeth immediately after the |
| choice! Fresh kiwi, apples, pears, plums and | | | | meal. This will help eliminate the craving |
| oranges can all be found for about 50 cents | | | | for sweets! |
| per serving. | | | | |
| | | | 8) Try sugar-free chewing gum for dessert. |
| 2) Fat-free pudding costs only 79 cents per | | | | This option will satisfy your sweet tooth |
| box and is quite low in calories! | | | | while protecting your waistline! |
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| 3) Mix one cup of fat-free yogurt with 1/2 | | | | 9) If dining in a restaurant, try ordering |
| cup of frozen berries for an inexpensive and | | | | just one dessert and splitting it. You'll |
| healthy dessert alternative! A cup of yogurt | | | | save 1/2 the calories, 1/2 the fat, and 1/2 |
| is usually about 45 cents, while a 1 pound | | | | the money! |
| bag of frozen berries sells for only $2 | | | | |
| (that's 33 cents per serving). | | | | 10) As a last ditch attempt to resist |
| | | | dessert, tell yourself that you WILL have |
| 4) Fat-free and sugar-free Jell-O is very | | | | that dessert - right after you complete a 1/2 |
| inexpensive (about 40 cents per box) and | | | | hour walk. Right after dinner go out for a 1 |
| boasts only 5 calories per serving! | | | | 2 hour walk. If you still feel like eating |
| | | | dessert when you return, then you can do so |
| 5) Mix it up! Combine the healthy Jell-O with | | | | knowing that at least you've had some good |
| some canned fruit, or top with non-fat dairy | | | | exercise! |