Estimates show that the average American eats around 22 teaspoons of sugar every day. The American Heart Associate recommends only 6 for women and 9 for men each day. Even if you don’t touch the sugar bowl, sugar and artificial sweeteners are in most pre-packed foods being churn out by the food industry.

The only way to really beat your sugar addiction and steer clear of unwanted sugar in your diet is to cook yourself, and limit your portions when it comes to dessert. Cooking and baking can take time, but at least you will always know exactly what is in the food you are eating, and what you are serving your family and friends.

Here you will discover a range of desserts with low carbohydrate counts and/or natural sweeteners. These desserts should be suitable for any phase of Atkins apart from Induction; they should also be good for South Beach, Paleo and Ketogenic diets if you practice careful portion control.

If you’re concerned about the dangers of sugar and worried about the amount of sugar you and your family are eating, it’s time to take control of your health. Make pre-packaged cake, cookies and candy a thing of the past, cutting sugar and chemicals too, with the help of these naturally sweet or low carb recipes. To your best health!

Here are some quick and easy recipes for candy, cake, cookies, and desserts:

CHOCOLATE ORANGE MELTAWAYS

Nothing is more delicious than homemade candy. The only sugar in it is in the chocolate, so use dark if you prefer rather than a mixture to keep down the sweetness. Portion it into 72 pieces and they will have about 6 carbs each.

You will get 2 kinds of candy from this recipe – half rolled in nuts, half dipped in chocolate. If you are concerned anyone is allergic to nuts, roll in chopped raisins, or craisins, or double the candy coating recipe.

Ingredients

1 package (11-1/2 ounces) dark chocolate chips
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons orange extract
1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans, toasted (or raisins or Craisins) Continue reading →