elnathan Blog: OUTSMART YOUR SWEET TOOTH

Outsmart your sweet tooth

Published May 24, 2012

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If your typical after-dinner snacks are ice cream, chocolate and cookies, make your sweet tooth work for you. Satisfy sugar cravings and get important nutrients at the same time. These desserts are so good, you won't feel like you're missing out.
Chocolate apples
Melt a quarter cup of dark-chocolate chips in the microwave and enjoy it as a dip with sliced fresh apples. (You can dip any of your favorite fruits.)
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Honey-yogurt dip
Mix 8 ounces of vanilla yogurt with a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Use it as a dip with fresh, in-season fruit.
Hawaiian smoothie
Whip together one cup of skim milk and a half cup each frozen strawberries and crushed pineapple (canned in juice and drained). Stir in a few teaspoons of shredded coconut.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/23/outsmart-your-sweet-tooth/?intcmp=features#ixzz1vmudUjxZ