8 Sweets That Won't Derail Your Diet - Once Upon a Chef (2024)

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What are the most healthy sweets? ›

In fact, allowing yourself to enjoy dessert can actually make weight loss easier. As a registered dietitian, I think the best dessert for weight loss is a mindful portion of any dessert that you like. Yep, you read that right. You can eat any dessert that you want, and it won't sabotage your weight loss goals.

Peanut butter is high in protein, aiding weight loss, but it is rich in calories, so it can help you gain weight if you consume too much of it. Nuts are some of the healthiest things you can eat, providing proteins, healthy fats, and a range of vitamins and minerals.

It's not necessary to completely avoid desserts to lose weight. Restricting yourself from any type of food can increase feelings of deprivation and result in overeating later on. Instead, focus on moderation, your overall daily balance of nutrients, and finding foods that keep you full and satisfied.

Target sugar

One good place to begin improving your food choices is to eliminate sugary drinks — and not just soda, but juices. Sugar increases belly fat and fiber reduces belly fat; thus when you're juicing fruits, you're removing the fiber, leaving pure sugar.

Cupcakes are high in sugar and saturated fat, two nutrients that should be consumed in moderation. Women should stay under 24 grams of added sugar per day, and men should aim for less than 36 grams per day. Added sugar is any sugar that's not found naturally in foods (like the natural sugar in fruit or milk).

Eating something sweet and high in fiber could help you satisfy your sugar craving. Healthy foods may include sweet potatoes, chia seeds, berries, prunes, dates, and lean proteins.

Xylitol. Xylitol is another sugar alcohol that's been recognized for its dental benefits and low glycemic impact. It's as sweet as sugar but with 40% fewer calories, making it a popular choice for people invested in a healthy diet.

Is cutting out sweets enough to lose weight? ›

Eating the same foods but without the added sugars normally in them means your total caloric intake decreases which could make it easier to lose weight and keep it off. A review of the evidence in a 2021 Clinical Diabetes study found that the overconsumption of added sugars contributes to overweight and obesity.