Eating healthier doesn’t mean you can never have dessert; you just have to make better choices.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends:

• Limiting portion sizes of your favorite treats, which may be loaded with sugar, fat and calories. Opt for mini cupcakes, or cut desserts into 2-inch squares.
• Bake with quality ingredients, such as vanilla beans instead of extract.
• Puree fruit or vegetables, substituting them for oil or butter.
• Substitute at least half of the white flour in a recipe for whole-wheat flour.
• Opt for low-fat milk instead of regular milk.
• Skip the cream cheese in frosting for Greek yogurt.
• Skip butter and replace with a heart-healthy oil, such as canola.
• Reduce sugar in your recipe by about 25 percent, which shouldn’t sacrifice taste.

Source: HealthDay