Healthy Desserts

With all the sugary snacks and drinks and the high fat content in fast food today, it's important for us to provide our children with healthful desserts. Obesity in children is at an all-time high, and our children need to know there is a great-tasting alternative to ice cream and candy. When we make healthful desserts for our kids,... more »

Americans love deserts. Unfortunately we’ve borne the consequences of too much sugar, saturated fat and refined carbohydrates. With a bit of rethinking we can still have the satisfaction of eating deserts if we plan them to be healthy. Let’s look at the elements that cause us problems and how they can be redone. more »

The idea of healthy desserts may bring some ultra-tasteless images to mind, but it doesn't have to be this way. Offer a child relatively healthy alternatives after dinner, and they may pass on pure candy, such as the jellybeans, for instance. more »

Easter baskets are usually synonymous with chocolate and calories, but they don't have to be. Your dieting friend will be thrilled by this low-calorie, guilt-free Easter basket that will make his or her day without ruining that diet. more »

Milkshakes are a popular dessert, and they can have a lot of calories. Calories from a banana milkshake come from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Some types of calories are easier to digest than others for some people. Because of this, some people metabolize desserts better than others.
On average, a 16 oz. milkshake is 345 calories.... more »