If cookies, cakes and other treats constantly call your name, calm your cravings with these strategies (9 Photos)
Arricca Elin SanSone on Jun 26, 2012 at 3:57PM
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“Look at your overall diet to figure out how sweets can fit into it in healthy way,” says Joy Dubost, R.D., Ph.D., spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The American Heart Association suggests women should have no more than 6 teaspoons per day of added sugar, which is 24 grams. Even cutting one soda, which is about 35 grams of sugar, saves calories you could be spending on the occasional dessert. Look at other ways to reduce added sugars, such as eliminating bottled teas, cutting back on sugary cereals and reading labels on pasta sauces, salad dressings and condiments to find ones with the least amount of added sugar possible.
