Nutrition - Desserts

Eating a healthy dessert doesn't have to breakcanned fruit, or top with non-fat dairy whipped
the bank. While it's true that Twinkies andtopping (about 99 cents per 16 oz. container).
Ding-Dongs do cost less (in dollars) than quality6) Fat-free and/or sugar-free frozen yogurt
healthy foods, the cost to our health is trulytastes quite good, and with only a fraction of the
frightening!calories you'll find in ice cream. Remember that a
Follow these tips for low-cost healthy desserts:"serving size" is only a 1/2 cup!
1) Try fruit! Full of natural sugars, and naturally fat7) If you choose to skip dessert altogether, try
free, fruit is a great dessert choice! Fresh kiwi,brushing your teeth immediately after the meal.
apples, pears, plums and oranges can all be foundThis will help eliminate the craving for sweets!
for about 50 cents per serving.8) Try sugar-free chewing gum for dessert. This
2) Fat-free pudding costs only 79 cents per boxoption will satisfy your sweet tooth while
and is quite low in calories!protecting your waistline!
3) Mix one cup of fat-free yogurt with 1/2 cup of9) If dining in a restaurant, try ordering just one
frozen berries for an inexpensive and healthydessert and splitting it. You'll save 1/2 the calories,
dessert alternative! A cup of yogurt is usually1/2 the fat, and 1/2 the money!
about 45 cents, while a 1 pound bag of frozen10) As a last ditch attempt to resist dessert, tell
berries sells for only $2 (that's 33 cents peryourself that you WILL have that dessert - right
serving).after you complete a 1/2 hour walk. Right after
4) Fat-free and sugar-free Jell-O is verydinner go out for a 1/2 hour walk. If you still feel
inexpensive (about 40 cents per box) and boastslike eating dessert when you return, then you can
only 5 calories per serving!do so knowing that at least you've had some
5) Mix it up! Combine the healthy Jell-O with somegood exercise!