While it’s true that Twinkies and Ding-Dongs do cost less (in dollars) than quality healthy foods, the cost to our health is truly frightening! Full of natural sugars, and naturally fat free, fruit is a great dessert choice! Remember that a “serving size” is only a 1/2 cup! This will help eliminate the craving for sweets! This option will satisfy your sweet tooth while protecting your waistline! This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice or a medical exam. However, recently more recipes have been listed using the Crock-Pot as the ideal appliance.

There are a few reasons why using a Crock-Pot is a great way to cook. All an individual has to do is to cut up some vegetables and meat, for example, toss the ingredients in the Crock-Pot, and let it do its thing.

Do you crave sweet desserts? Have you ever felt like a sugar addict? A high sugar intake is a diet buster, regardless of which weight loss diet you try. So how can you satisfy your sweet tooth without sugar? Sugar free fruit salad is a classic example of this approach. There are a number of classic desserts that can be served in a version based on this theme, such as Ambrosia, Balsamic Berries and Minted Melon.

Which alternative sweetener you use will be influenced by your reasons for giving up sugar, and by your own taste buds. Natural sweeteners include honey, and Stevia. However, honey, in very small quantities, does still have its place in a natural foods diet. It is intensely sweet, and only tiny amounts are needed to sweeten a dessert, so it’s more suitable than honey for blood sugar control and weight loss. But there are a couple of catches with Stevia: It is approved as a supplement, rather than as a food additive, so you can only use it for foods that you sweeten yourself. It’s well worth experimenting with different brands, to find the brand most acceptable to your taste.

Generally speaking, the white extracts have less taste. Artificial sweeteners include saccharine, aspartame and Splenda. It’s worth bearing in mind that some people are sensitive to one or more artificial sweeteners, and report headaches and other side effects. If you’re cooking with artificial sweeteners, read the label and avoid those with high calorie / high-carb fillers.