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There are some families that are desert families and some that are not. Mine was definitely a desert family. Growing up, we enjoyed the most sumptuous and extravagant sweets with our dinners. Whether we were going out or staying in, we would have cake, ice cream, truffles, tarts, or some other delicious treat at the end of the meal. Even if we were eating something basic like meatloaf or grilled chicken, dinner was not thought of as complete until we had something to counter the otherwise healthy meal. I wasn’t overweight but my dad was definitely overweight for a long time. I remember him telling my mom one time he weighed over 220 pounds and he was only 5’7’ tall. Even if you are otherwise eating healthy, all those sweets can add up after a while. And, for my dad, add up they did!

When I moved out on my own I wanted to get into shape. My solution was to quit eating sweets entirely. I must admit that at first I hated not having something sweet after dinner, but I didn’t see any other way to do it. I would eat no sweets for weeks or months until my willpower gave out, then I’d binge on chocolates and ice cream. Sound familiar?

I don’t know why fresh fruit didn’t occur to me as an option earlier, but it didn’t. Once it did, however, it revolutionized my eating habits.

My parents would sometimes cook with fresh fruits, but they would rarely, if ever use them for dessert when I was growing up. Then one day, I received a fresh fruit basket from a friend. It was filled with fresh citrus fruit from Florida: oranges, lemons, and pomegranates. A lot of people ridicule the idea of getting a fresh fruit basket. They consider them to be a mediocre and uninspired gift. My reaction was much different. I was so happy to be getting all those fresh fruits that I nearly ate myself sick!

A lot of people talk about problems with eating too much fresh fruit. They say that raw sugars are not much better for you than processed ones, and that you can gain weight from eating fresh fruit almost as easily as from eating chocolate cake. Well that’s just bull and I don’t mean steak. When you eat fruit fresh you get fiber, vitamins, and minerals that are all part of these natural foods. You get all this without the fats and carbohydrates that typical sugary deserts are filled with. Sure, it is possible to eat too much fresh fruit, but you can eat too much of anything! The bottom line is that fresh fruits are a great way to enjoy a little taste of something sweet without having to compromise your healthy life style.

If you are having the problem of habitually eating sweets or other junk food I can help. Just give me a call at (800) 989-6570. For healthy life style you can take my FREE Fitness and Weight Loss e-Course.