If you find yourself always wanting something sweet or craving chocolate try these tips to help reach your diabetes or weight control goals.1. Try fresh fruit for morning snacks, dessert after lunch and with supper. Be sure to choose fruit in season for best taste. Frozen is the next best when fresh is not available. Fruit is very helpful in weight loss because it has a high water content, and average of 2 grams of fiber per serving, and low calories.2. Dried fruits are a great source of fiber also but add up quicker in the calories. For example 12-15 grapes =2 Tbsp raisins. So you can grab a handful of grapes for fewer than 100 calories but a handful of raisins will be twice the calories.3. Fruits are also great source of potassium, which helps lower blood pressure.4. For sweets cravings plan a sweet in for an afternoon or evening snack daily if needed. This is better than depriving yourself and eventually overeating that food.5. We all have our foods that we simply have no power over portion control. Mine is French silk chocolate ice cream. I have found it works better to buy it only 2-3 […]

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