Healthy Substitutions to Satisfy Your Cravings

So you’re having a craving for something chocolaty, cold and refreshing, salty, crunchy, or sweet…. No Problem!

Try substituting your initial craving for these healthier options. Oftentimes it will pacify the craving and lead to a healthier tomorrow.

Chocolate:

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Fat free, sugar free chocolate pudding
Fat free frozen yogurt
Swiss Miss No Sugar Added Hot Chocolate mix

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Skim milk with low sugar chocolate syrup

Cold and Refreshing:

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Crystal Light with shaved ice
Nonfat yogurt and fruit smoothie
Iced coffee (black)
Fat free frozen yogurt

Salty:

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Pickle*
Salsa*
Pico de Gallo
Lean turkey deli meat*
Hummus
Low fat or nonfat Cottage cheese
Light or nonfat cream cheese with celery
Nonfat cheese
Homemade Baked Sweet potato fries

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15 almonds

*Beware of actual salt content

Crunchy:

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Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers
Green or Red Peppers
Apple

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Kashi Heart to Heart cereal

Sweet:

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Grapes
Oranges
Strawberries with fat free whip cream
Nonfat yogurts – apple turnover, lemon crème, Boston cream pie, cherry vanilla, etc.

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Cantaloupe
Cherries
Peaches
Pineapple


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By Emily Barr, MS, RD, CNSC