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Healthy grocery shopping for desserts
By: agate Date: December 26, 2015, 11:55 pm
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Weight control probably has to be part of the regimen if you
have MS, and it is difficult if muscles are weakened.
Good tips here on selecting less fattening desserts from the
Berkeley Wellness Letter, December 27, 2015:
[quote]Healthy grocery shopping tips for desserts
~The healthiest dessert, of course, is fruit. To make it more
resemble the dessert you may really crave, pick up some
chocolate syrup to drizzle over strawberries, lightly-sweetened
nonfat or low-fat Greek yogurt to dollop over sliced peaches, or
cinnamon and sugar to top off baked apples.
~Don’t overlook unsweetened applesauce as a healthful dessert.
It has only 50 calories per ½ cup, compared to about 85 calories
(and 2 teaspoons or more of added sugar) in sweetened
applesauce.
~If your willpower for sweets is low, look for
portion-controlled dessert packages. A more environmentally
friendly approach would be to buy regular-size packages and
portion out single servings into reusable containers.
~If only chocolate will do, reach for the dark stuff. You won’t
get less fat or fewer calories, but you will get heart-healthy
phytochemicals.
~Opt for small candies or bite-size candy bars, for built-in
portion control. A bite or two may be all you need to satisfy
your sweet tooth.
~Pick up a package of biscotti. These crunchy and flavorful
Italian sweets are usually lower in fat and calories (only about
25 to 100 calories each, depending on the size) than
American-style cookies.
~Angel-food cake, which is made without egg yolks or shortening,
is the lowest-calorie cake choice. Top a slice with fresh fruit,
or toast it lightly for a caramelized flavor.
~Try no-sugar-added frozen fruit bars. Make sure they are made
of 100 percent real fruit.
~Stock up on dessert-flavored varieties of nonfat or low-fat
yogurt. Even though they may have more sugar than regular
yogurts, they are a more healthful way to top off your meal,
compared to many other desserts.
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