As a Scottsdale personal trainer , when I crave something sweet, not only do I want it to be delicious but I want it to be healthy as well. Too often people grab a candy bar or a sugar enhanced beverage to cure their sweet tooth. These type of things have no nutritional content and will only temporarily satisfy you. Instead, reach for something that is naturally sweet, like fruits. Fruits have no sugar added. In the above picture I simply combined fresh strawberries and blueberries and threw them in a cup of fat free cool whip. I paired them with some sweet and tart green grapes to add some zest and fun. All of this together equals only 200 calories and you get LOADS of vitamins and anti-oxidants as well.

Don’t worry, I know that some of you are thinking that fruits would never hush your sweet cravings. I totally understand, even as a Scottsdale personal trainer, I some times want something extra and special. Below I show a root beer float…mmmm, one of my absolute favorites. I used 1 can of diet IBC root beer and 2 scoops of low fat, low sugar vanilla ice cream. Let me be clear in my stance that soda, including diet sodas, are not the best for you. BUT, I also know that having them once in awhile is totally fine and will not affect your fitness goals. As a Scottsdale personal trainer, I believe in moderation and I recommend this dessert when you are really struggling with that sugar hankering. It is only 150 calories , 15 grams of sugar and 4 grams of fat…plus, it takes a long time to eat so you can really enjoy it and make it last.