Fruit desserts while weight management

You have lost weight and are now looking slim and as attractive as ever. In the inner recess of your heart you yearn for your favourite desserts which you cannot savour for the sake of your trim waistline. No need to get disheartened. There are lots of fruits and desserts which you can have even at this stage without fear of putting on weight.

You can always have fruits (except for bananas) at any time. A fresh fruit would give you everything including vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytonutrients, and antioxidants. And there is no harm in trying out a low calorie dessert once a week and on special occasions. Your dessert needs to be low calorie and at the same time nutritional and healthy. You can make a wonderful dessert or a fruit soup that can fulfill all your nutritional needs while giving you no fat at all. It is better to prepare them at home adding your favorite fruits, low fat dairy products and artificial sweeteners as per requirement.

Some of the fresh fruits with low calories are

• Cherries, half cup – 37 calories
• Grapefruit, half cup – 35 calories
• Medium sized Peach, 1 ct – 40 calories
• Cranberries, 1 cup – 45 calories
• Apricot, half cup- 17 calories
• Pineapple, half cup- 37 calories
• Plums, half cup – 30 calories

Most of the fruits from the melon family are low in calories offering 50 calories per cup.