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Tips to Reduce Sugar in the Diet

Weight Loss: Sugar Tips for Dieters to Reduce Calories

Those old Diet Seas can get pretty rough on a fellow. A tiny ripple can turn into a typhoon in nothing flat.

Diet Tips: So when dieting;

- Keep a watchful eye - particularly when strolling in the Sea of Sugar, and the Sea of Oil.

- Trim back calories in sugar by opting to use sugar alternatives - and they don't always need to be sugar substitutes. What about honey? Just a little goes a very long way. Another bonus is that honey made in your area may assist in fighting and lessening allergy symptoms.

- In your next cup of tea try a little honey rather than granulated sugar.

- Brown sugar is another option for sweetening powers and like honey, it may take less to satisfy the largest of Sweet Tooths.

- When baking a cake for a special occasion, substitute part of the sugar, as well as the oil for pureed fruit. For recipes, opt for fully-ripened fruit. Simply mash and substitute for 1/2 the sugar.

- You can also reduce the amount of recommended oil in the recipe about 1/3 as the fruit adds luscious moistness. The cake will be more moist than ever, while satisfying that pesky Sweet Tooth.

- Substitute low fat yogurt for sugar which also adds a rich moistness to the cake and yogurt works well in other baked goods, too.

- If you're a coffee lover take care in using the flavored creamers whether in powdered form or refrigerated. These are loaded with calories - often 35 to 60 per tiny serving. If you're pouring from the container be sure to use a measuring spoon.

It's very easy to pour a half-dozen servings into the cup rather than one. And whether dieting or not, no one needs a 400 calorie cup of coffee in their diet. I cringe when I view many of the liquid coffee creamer commercials. They just keep pouring, and pouring, and pouring.

- Take note that because coffee creamers are sweet you don't need to use additional sugar. If using a liquid creamer that contains 35 calories you can use this to your advantage as it serves for the cream and most of the sugar. If you like your coffee black - even better for your waistline!

- Most of the time recipes can be altered to contain 1/2 the required fat and 1/3 less sugar without suffering in flavor or body. And the health benefits are great, not to mention the bonus in caloric reduction.

Here's to smooth Diet Sailing, a healthier and a more satisfied sweet tooth.