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10 Slimming Desserts

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Eat dessert and lose weight by choosing these sweet options from The CarbLovers Diet  to help curb your appetite and keep you looking slim.

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Lose Weight with Carbs

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Lose Weight with Carbs Recipe

Eating the right kind of carbohydrate, known as Resistant Starch, suppresses your appetite, boosts metabolism, improves your mood, reduces your stress level, and keeps you feeling full. The CarbLovers Diet has identified 10 recipes that satisfy your sweet tooth while contributing a bounty of healthy nutrients to your diet. This Banana Ice Cream is a cinch and uses just three ingredients. It’s low in sugar and calories, high in heart-healthy omega-3s from the walnuts, and packed with 4 grams of Resistant Starch.

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Dark Chocolate & Oat Clusters

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Dark Chocolate & Oat Clusters Recipe

What’s not to love about chocolate and peanut butter, especially when both are high in monounsaturated fatty acids. As a bonus, the oats provide fiber and Resistant Starch. Resistant Starch: 1.7g

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Chocolate-Dipped Banana Bites

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Chocolate-Dipped Banana Bites Recipe

Chocolate is a rich source of metabolism-boosting monounsaturated fatty acids and bananas are the richest source of Resistant Starch making this dessert a weight-loss winner. Resistant Starch: 4g

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Warm Pear with Cinnamon Ricotta

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Warm Pear with Cinnamon Ricotta Recipe

Enjoy these broiled pears as a sweet dessert or simple snack. The pears are rich in fiber while the antioxidants in the cinnamon may help control blood sugar.

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Coconut Dates

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Coconut Dates Recipe

For best results, use Medjool dates for this recipe beacuse they’re extra plump and moist. You can store leftover truffles covered in the fridge for up to 10 days. Resistant Starch: 0.2g

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Chocolate-Orange Spoonbread

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Chocolate-Orange Spoonbread Recipe

Resistant Starch-rich cornmeal gives this warm chocolate spoonbread a deliciously creamy texture. Resistant Starch: 1g

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Maple Brown Rice Pudding

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Maple Brown Rice Pudding Recipe

This recipe uses Resistant Starch-rich brown rice instead of the usual white. The almonds pack metabolism-boosting monounsaturated fatty acids while the cinnamon may help steady blood sugar. Resistant Starch: 1.3g

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Merlot Strawberries with Whipped Cream

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Merlot Strawberries with Whipped Cream Recipe

Who says wine is just for drinking? You can make an amazing dessert sauce with wine in minutes. Don’t worry about getting tipsy: Boiling the sauce removes about 85% of the alcohol. Resistant Starch: 0g

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Sweet Potato Pudding

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Sweet Potato Pudding Recipe

Since sweet potatoes are packed with natural sugar, this recipe requires just a bit of honey to enhance the sweetness. Resistant Starch: 1.7g

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Raspberries with Chocolate Yogurt Mousse

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Raspberries with Chocolate Yogurt Mousse Recipe

Cocoa powder adds heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, yogurt provides calcium, and raspberries pack plenty of fiber to make this a 4-ingredient, guilt-free treat. Resistant Starch: 0g

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