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