Do you love candy but want to lose weight? Here's what to replace sweets with - the perfect option

01.04.2024 08:01
Updated: 09.08.2024 13:43

Many people cannot imagine their life without sweets, cakes and chocolate bars.

But what should those with a sweet tooth do if they need to lose excess weight?

After all, many diets involve a temporary abstinence from eating sweets.

Fortunately, your favorite treats can be replaced with products that are safer for your figure (but no less tasty).

What to replace confectionery with

The ideal option is dried fruits. Many diets do not prohibit eating raisins, prunes, dates, dried apricots, etc.

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Dried fruits can be confidently called healthy sweets.

After all, they are sources of a large number of vitamins and other components important for the human body.

Such snacks will be much healthier than sweets and cookies.

But there is an important nuance: dried fruits, despite their enormous benefits, are quite high in calories.

For example, 100 grams of raisins can contain almost 300 kcal.

Therefore, the consumption of dried fruits should be limited. When on a diet, it is always worth checking the weight and calorie content of what you plan to eat.

Earlier we explained why you can’t eat eggs with mayonnaise and potatoes.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief